Department of Foreign Affairs

Global Affairs

Philippines spotlights social media technology for empowering migrants

The Philippines steered discussions on the roundtable on “Leveraging New Technology to Empower Migrants” during the 13th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development held virtually on 21…

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Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos have returned to the Philippines

The Department of Labor and Employment reported on Saturday, January 16 that more than 400,000 overseas Filipino workers impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic have been repatriated by the…

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PH Ambassador-Designate to Israel Calls On Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Philippine Ambassador-designate to the State of Israel Macairog S. Alberto called on Chief of State Protocol Gil Haskel on 13 January 2021 to present the open copies of his letter…

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Department of Foreign Affairs Repatriated 327,511 Overseas Filipinos in 2020

The DFA capped its unprecedented repatriation efforts for 2020 by bringing home 327,511 overseas Filipinos this year. Land-based repatriates make up 231,537 or 70.7% of the total numbers, coming from…

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Arts & Culture

PH Embassies, Consulates Stage Filipino Christmas Abroad

With the aim of spreading joy, hope, and the spirit of the holiday season amidst the pandemic, Philippine embassies and consulates across the globe brought Filipino Christmas to Filipino communities…

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Middle East & Africa

53 Stranded Filipinos from Israel Return Home

The Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv assisted the first batch of 53 Filipinos under the Voluntary Repatriation Program (VRP) of Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) as they flew onboard…

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Global Affairs

Over 42,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated in August, total now over 164,000 since beginning of pandemic

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ended August on a strong note, repatriating a total of 42,583 overseas Filipinos last month. The DFA was relentless in its repatriation efforts despite…

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Travel

Department of Foreign Affairs releases updated infographics on global travel bans and restrictions

This week the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reports updates on travel restrictions from 11 countries across Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East; and confirms that previous information…

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Global Affairs

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, over 135,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the DFA

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has remained steadfast in its COVID-19-related repatriation efforts and has brought home an additional 10,573 overseas Filipinos the past week—bringing the staggering total number…

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Global Affairs

For the Month of July, more than 50,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the DFA

The DFA delivered on its promise and brought home a total of 50,887 overseas Filipinos this July. During the 14 July 2020 Congressional Hearing conducted by the Committee on Public…

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Global Affairs

Over 100,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

With an additional 12,022 overseas Filipinos repatriated this past week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) have now surpassed the 100,000-mark in the total number of overseas Filipinos brought home…

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Global Affairs

Over 90,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

In the past week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) successfully facilitated the return of 11,688 overseas Filipinos, bringing the staggering total number of repatriated OFs to 90,497 since the…

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Global Affairs

Since February, 78,809 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

With the repatriation of 10,369 overseas Filipinos (OFs) from various regions around the world this past week, the Department of Foreign Affairs has now brought home 78,809 overseas Filipinos since…

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Global Affairs

Over 68,000 Filipinos have returned home to the Philippines since February, more DFA repatriation efforts underway

For the past week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) facilitated the return of almost 10,000 overseas Filipino (OFs) repatriates which brings the total number of repatriated OFs to 68,440…

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Technology

Passport Applications Can Now Be Paid Online via Credit and Debit Cards

The Office of Consular Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that passport applicants may now opt to pay for their passport application through credit and debit…

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Destinations

DFA’s updated infographics on international Travel Bans and Restrictions

On June 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) released updated Travel Restrictions infographics from more than 10 countries across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East and…

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Leaders

Since February more than 51,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

To date, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has repatriated a total of 51,113 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2020. Of this number,…

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Middle East & Africa

Over 700 Filipinos arrive home from the Middle East

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated a total of 761 Filipinos from the Middle East — Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) via two separate chartered flights on…

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Leaders

Overseas Filipino workers honored by the Department of Foreign Affairs on Migrant Workers’ Day

In celebration of Migrant Workers’ Day, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) commemorated Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who work on the front lines in the ongoing battle against the COVID-19…

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Technology

Department of Foreign Affairs launches new systems to facilitate ePassport Courtesy Lane application

Office of Consular Affairs has launched the Online Passport Application System (OPAS) and the Courtesy Lane Online Appointment System (CL-OAS) to facilitate ePassport applications submitted through the courtesy lane facility…

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Philippines spotlights social media technology for empowering migrants

Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos have returned to the Philippines

PH Ambassador-Designate to Israel Calls On Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs Repatriated 327,511 Overseas Filipinos in 2020

PH Embassies, Consulates Stage Filipino Christmas Abroad

53 Stranded Filipinos from Israel Return Home

Over 42,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated in August, total now over 164,000 since beginning of pandemic

Department of Foreign Affairs releases updated infographics on global travel bans and restrictions

In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, over 135,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the DFA

For the Month of July, more than 50,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the DFA

Over 100,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Over 90,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Since February, 78,809 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Over 68,000 Filipinos have returned home to the Philippines since February, more DFA repatriation efforts underway

Passport Applications Can Now Be Paid Online via Credit and Debit Cards

DFA’s updated infographics on international Travel Bans and Restrictions

Since February more than 51,000 overseas Filipinos repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Over 700 Filipinos arrive home from the Middle East

Overseas Filipino workers honored by the Department of Foreign Affairs on Migrant Workers’ Day

Department of Foreign Affairs launches new systems to facilitate ePassport Courtesy Lane application

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