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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro ‘Teddy’ Locsin Jr. apologized to the government of the United Kingdom for the death of one of its citizens in Cebu. In a tweet, Locsin said he learned that…
CAPAS, Tarlac — The 30 repatriated Filipinos from China have been transferred to the New Clark City (NCC) here after their charted plane arrived at Clark Air Base around 7 a.m. on Sunday. The Department of Foreign…
MANILA, Philippines — Should the novel coronavirus outbreak worsens, the Philippines should ban all travelers coming in from countries with confirmed cases of the infection, said Senate President Vicente Sotto III. This after the Palace said President…
RED TAPE AT DFA Netizens were infuriated over the turtle-like pace of processing of applications for passports at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Cebu even when applicants submitted their requests online. Charlene Tyler said, “This…
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Sunday said there were no Filipinos hurt in the Finland knife attack that left two people dead. “We condemn any act that seeks to undermine peaceful and tolerant societies,” Foreign Affairs…
The Kingdom of the Netherlands saw strengthened ties with Cebu as it reopened its honorary consulate here last week. Marion Derckx, ambassador of the Netherlands to the Philippines, said they hope to forge new connections and business…
Tourism and business opportunities await Cebu as more direct flights are launched from China to the southern Philippine province in 2017. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in a statement quoting Xiamen Air Travel general manager Deng…
SENATOR Loren Legarda has renewed her call for the Philippines to ratify the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, saying the country has nothing to lose “but everything to gain with it.” In particular, Legarda urged all concerned…
THE Department of Foreign Affairs-Regional Consular Office (DFA-RCO) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental celebrated its first anniversary recently. Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Remollo and former ambassador MacActhur Corsino graced the occasion at Robinsons Dumaguete. In line with…
When President Rodrigo Duterte invited officials from the United Nations, the United States and the European Union to investigate reports of extrajudicial killings, he probably had no idea that they would take his invitation seriously. When the…
THE regional Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-7) suspended the processing of the Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) for workers bound for four employers placed on its watch list in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Evelia Durato, chief…
THE proposed feasibility study on a provincial development master plan has already been endorsed to the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines by the Department of Foreign Affairs. Director Efren Carreon of the National Economic and Development Authority…
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