Department of Foreign Affairs

Department of Foreign Affairs caps off Good Friday with repatriation of Filipinos from Portugal

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) concluded its 11th consecutive day of repatriation by welcoming 16 Filipinos from Lisbon, Portugal. The 16 OFWs who work as crew members of the…

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In time for Easter weekend, over 400 more Filipinos arrive home safely from the United States

Just in time for the Easter weekend, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed home yet another batch of overseas Filipinos from the United States—over 400 seafarers from several cruise…

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Nearly 600 more Filipinos arrive home from the United States, repatriated by the DFA

On the second day of the Holy Week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued its mission, completing yet another set of repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Nearly 600,…

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83 stranded Filipinos finally return home from Malaysia via special flight by Malaysia Airlines

On Palm Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed home 83 Filipinos from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who arrived in Manila onboard a special flight courtesy of Malaysia Airlines (MAS).…

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Nearly 5,000 Filipinos arrive safely back home—just in time for Holy Week in the Philippines

The ongoing efforts and mission of the Department of Foreign Affairs to repatriate and welcome home Filipinos around the World has now reached close to 5,000 seafarers—in time for the…

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16 more Filipinos return home, arrive safely from Germany

True to its value of service, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed a third batch of repatriates from Frankfurt, Germany. Sixteen crew members of cruise ship Amadea arrived at…

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Filipinos living and working in 33 countries around the World have contracted COVID-19—total now at 517 confirmed cases

With the unified global mission of containing the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Foreign Affairs personnel in their foreign service posts continue to partner with local health authorities and…

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303 Filipinos repatriated from Kuwait

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated, welcomed 303 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) from Kuwait. The newly arrived passengers, filled out health declaration forms and information sheets that are in…

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307 Filipino safely return home from Italy and Portugal

With the arrival of 201 seafarers from Spain on April 4, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) completed and welcomed yet another set of Filipino repatriates comprising of 185 seafarers…

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Updated: 466 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Filipinos around the World

As of April 3, 2020, 18 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed among overseas Filipinos in the following regions: Asia and Pacific, Europe, and Americas—the 18 marks the lowest increase…

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Food Bank Drive held in Saudi Arabia for Filipinos severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah and the Overseas Filipino Workers Council of Leaders (OCL), a federation of several Filipino community organizations in Jeddah, concluded on March 31, 2020 a…

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Over 200 Filipinos return home from Florida, repatriated by the Department of Foreign Affairs

Now going on the third day of repatriations for this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) welcomed 248 crew members of the MSC Divina who were repatriated from Miami,…

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Hundreds of more Filipinos welcomed home, repatriated from Spain by the Department of Foreign Affairs

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) capped off another round of repatriations by welcoming home a total of 123 Filipino seafarers from Spain. Marking the fourth batch of Filipino crew…

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900 more Filipinos from the US return to the Philippines through the repatriation efforts of the Department of Foreign Affairs

With the continuing suspension of international flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) through the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC and the Office of the…

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Total confirmed COVID-19 cases among Filipinos around the World now at 401

As of April 1, 2020, there are now a total of 401 confirmed COVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos spanning from 32 countries and regions covering Asia, Europe, the Middle East…

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881 Filipinos from the USA repatriated and welcomed home by the Department of Foreign Affairs

As the international community continues its battle combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the entire Philippine government continued its valiant mission for responding to the urgent needs of Filipinos both in the…

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Travel restrictions extended in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Department of Foreign Affairs informs the public that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as announced through the Ministry of Interior (MOI), has extended until further notice the original 16-day…

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Updated: 335 Overseas Filipinos now confirmed COVID-19 positive

As of March 29, 2020, a total of 335 OFs from the following regions have been confirmed COVID-19 positive: Asia and Pacific, Europe, Middle East/Africa, and Americas; of which 144…

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370 Filipinos from three cruise ships welcomed home from Italy by the Department of Foreign Affairs—will undergo mandatory 14-day quarantine

As the Philippine government focuses efforts on ensuring the health and safety of Filipinos not just in the country but also abroad, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) repatriated and…

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