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A controversial dole-out program called “AKAP” or Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program receiving a higher budget than the Department of Foreign Affairs in the proposed 2025 national budget bothers Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III, who said it should not be allowed. Pimentel questioned why AKAP would receive a higher budget than DFA. “A […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has announced that the upcoming Career Service Examination (CSE) for the Foreign Service Officer (FSO) is scheduled to take place on 28 January 2024. The application deadline for this examination falls on 20 October 2023. Administered jointly by the CSC in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) – […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III praised the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for not dipping its hands into the controversial confidential and intelligence funds (CIF). In the agency’s budget hearing recently, the veteran legislator asked Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo if his department had requested confidential funds, to which the country’s top diplomat answered […]
Senator Nancy Binay urged the Department of Foreign Affairs to make personal appearances at consular offices as a non-negotiable requirement for some categories applying for e-visas. Binay welcomed the pilot implementation of Philippines’ first-ever electronic visa on August 24 but also urged the foreign affairs department to come up with better homeland security policies to […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano backed the proposal of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to increase the allowance of its active personnel and the pension of its retired diplomats, saying “living with dignity” enables them to represent the Filipinos well in the global arena and be of better service to Filipinos working abroad. In a […]
Senator Chiz Escudero mourned the passing of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario as he extended his condolences to the family. “My sincerest condolences to the family and loved ones of former Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario,” Escudero said. “I had the opportunity of working with him during the Aquino Administration and knew him […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to strengthen its free legal services for distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) by hiring high-caliber lawyers. During the Senate hearing of the Committee on Migrant Workers regarding several bills seeking to strengthen financial and legal assistance to OFWs, Tulfo said that the effective way to […]
The technical working group (TWG) of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Pangasinan Representative Ma. Rachel Arenas convened recently to resume discussion on the bills seeking to adjust the monthly pension and disability benefits of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) retirees. In his opening remarks, Committee on Foreign Affairs Vice Chair and […]
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Pangasinan Representative Ma. Rachel Arenas adopted a resolution urging the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to establish regional consular offices in preferred areas of lawmakers. The resolution was proposed by Arenas after informing the members that in practice, the Committee on Foreign Affairs would report out bills […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to address the apparent misinformation that has recently caused the influx of applicants for passport and apostille services that have been flocking and lining up all day and even staying overnight at the Aseana Business Park Office in Parañaque City. Gatchalian expressed concern over […]