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DFA verifies possible Filipino casualties in deadly Swiss resort fire

Manila, Jan. 3 -- The Philippine Embassy in Berne is checking if Filipino nationals are among the casualties in the deadly fire that razed a ski resort bar in Switzerland, the Department of Foreign Af... Read More


Filipinos in Venezuela told to be alert after Maduro 'capture'

Manila, Jan. 3 -- Filipinos in Venezuela are advised to stay vigilant and to remain indoors over developments in the security situation there after the United States carried out a large-scale attack a... Read More


Active diplomacy shapes PH role overseas in 2025

Manila, Dec. 31 -- The Philippines' proactive approach in engaging partners this year has helped shape its position in the global arena - an active diplomacy at work that also cemented its image as a ... Read More


Filipino tech innovator Dado Banatao dies at 79

Manila, Dec. 27 -- Renowned Filipino engineer and tech innovator Diosdado Banatao has died on Christmas Day. He was 79. His family confirmed Friday that Banatao succumbed to complications from a neu... Read More


Honorary consuls review unrelated to Joseph Sy probe - DFA

Manila, Dec. 26 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday clarified that its ongoing review of the accreditation of foreign honorary consuls is a routine, system-wide policy exercise and is... Read More


68% of Filipinos expect a happy Christmas - SWS

Manila, Dec. 24 -- More than 60 percent of adult Filipinos expect this year's Christmas to be "happy," up from the 65 percent in the previous year, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed on Wed... Read More


DOH to start 'ligtas tigdas' vaccination in January

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) will begin its intensified vaccination campaign against measles (tigdas) and rubella (tigdas hangin) in January 2026 through the Ligtas-Tigdas Vaccina... Read More


Expanded zero balance billing for health workers eyed

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) is studying the possibility of expanding the zero balance billing coverage to semi-private rooms for barangay health workers (BHW). The plan, announc... Read More


Experts deem Duterte 'fit' to participate in ICC proceedings

Manila, Dec. 20 -- A panel of medical experts unanimously" believed former President Rodrigo R. Duterte "fit to participate" in the International Criminal Court's (ICC) pre-trial proceedings, includin... Read More


US Senate passes bill allocating $2.5-B security aid for PH

Manila, Dec. 19 -- The United States Senate has approved a bill authorizing the allocation of USD2.5 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grant assistance to the Philippines for 2026 to 2030. ... Read More