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DFA: No Pinoys hurt in NZ quake
No Filipino was hurt in the powerful quake that shook New Zealand, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday afternoon. DFA Spokesperson Ed Malaya said the information was based on a “flash report” from the Philippine Embassy in Wellington to the DFA. According to the Embassy, staff members immediately got in touch with Filipino community leaders and Philippine Honorary Consul Peter ...
4 Sep 2010, 6:06 am | click here to view more
DFA Continues to Provide Assistance to Seafarers in Hijacked Vessels
31 August 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that it continues to provide assistance to Filipino seafarers held captive by Somali pirates through domestic and multilateral channels. At the domestic level, the DFA Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) closely coordinates with the Philippine Embassies involved and the seafarers' manning agencies to ...
31 Aug 2010, 4:07 am | click here to view more
DFA Capital Management Signs Distribution Agreement with Crest Life & General
PURCHASE, N.Y. & JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DFA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT SIGNS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT WITH CREST LIFE & GENERAL (PTY) LIMITED
31 Aug 2010, 1:07 am | click here to view more
6 Filipino survivors of sunken Korean ship home, says DFA
The six Filipino seafarers rescued along with 39 crew of a Korean-flagged fishing vessel that sank close New Zealand on August 18 had returned to Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Friday. The DFA identified the seafarers as Jessie Perez, Allan Ilao, Edwin Gonzales, Arnel Amodo, Rolan Rola and Christoper Gampayon. They arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport ...
3 Sep 2010, 4:50 am | click here to view more
DFA monitors drug cases of Pinoys in China
MANILA -- Malacanang on Thursday assured that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is closely monitoring the cases of five Filipinos in China who are facing execution for drug-related offenses. read more
2 Sep 2010, 4:27 am | click here to view more
DFA: Hostage tragedy won’t worsen Pinoy death-row cases in China
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday assured that the Manila hostage tragedy will not jeopardize the fate of five Filipinos who are currently on death row in China.
1 Sep 2010, 6:42 am | click here to view more
DFA provides assistance to RP seamen
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday that assistance to Filipino seamen held captive by Somali pirates is still being provided through domestic and multilateral channels. The statement came following confirmed reports that there are still 81 Filipino seafarers who remain in the hands of Somali pirates. The DFA pointed out that at the domestic level, the DFA Office of the ...
1 Sep 2010, 6:36 am | click here to view more
DFA: 81 Pinoys still held captive by Somali pirates
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday it continues to keep tabs on the 81 Filipino seafarers held captive by Somali pirates.
1 Sep 2010, 5:08 am | click here to view more
DFA Reiterates Warning to Travelling Filipinos Against Illegal Drugs
1 September 2010 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterated its warning to Filipinos travelling overseas against possession or trafficking or illegal drugs. DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers' Affairs Esteban B. Conejos, Jr. warned of the stiff penalties imposed by other countries such as China on anyone caught carrying illegal drugs.
1 Sep 2010, 2:16 am | click here to view more
DFA Black Knights corner two crowns
THE DFA Black Knights captured two crowns at the close of the Mayor Sara and Vice Mayor Rody Duterte Kadayawan sa Dabaw Football Festival at the Tionko grounds over the weekend. read more
1 Sep 2010, 10:39 am | click here to view more