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THERE is still a chance for Cebuanos to get their passports in Cebu this year and not elsewhere after the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) decided to consider adding more appointment slots in their office here. “Although…
CONCLUSION The acting director of the Department of Foreign Affairs Central Visayas (DFA-7), Emmanuel Espineli, explains that the DFA-7 office in Mandaue City handles passport applications from all over the country as many residents from neighboring provinces…
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…
PART 1 Alan Francisco could no longer wait until next year to get his passport done. Francisco, who has been searching for a better life, wants to travel abroad for work. Not wanting to waste time, he…
Thousands of appointment slots for passport renewal and application are now open, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday. Assistant Secretary Frank Cimafranca of the Office of Consular Affairs said an additional 94,350 slots…
A 22-year-old entrepreneur’s passion for traveling has led her to not only discover the world, but has also given her opportunities to venture into a lucrative business. Johanna Christi “JC” Calimbas, owner of Cebu-based online travel essentials…
A bill extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years is now ready for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature after it was ratified by both chambers of Congress. On Senator Cynthia Villar’s motion, the…
Eighteen senators on Monday voted to approve on third and final reading a measure extending the validity of Philippine passports from five years to 10 years. Senate Bill No. 1365, or the Philippine Passport Act, was authored…
CEBU CITY– A Cebu City judge has granted the request of Cebu road rage shooting suspect David Lim Jr. to travel abroad for a weeklong cruise with his family in the United States and Canada. In his…
CEBU CITY–The Office of the Presidential Assistant for the Visayas is now looking into complaints on delays in the processing of passport applications with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) office in Cebu. Presidential Assistant Micheal…
Even behind bars, Peter Gerard Scully, the notorious alleged sex predator who brutally sodomized children in Mindanao, continues to communicate with the outside world. And if that was not enough, Scully is now believed to be operating…
KATHMANDU — The Nepal government has amended rules to issue passports to third gender citizens specifying their sex as “other.” So far, the country’s passport application form and Machine Readable Passport software recognize only “male” and “female.”…
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