24-hour hotline numbers for OFW families
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in cooperation with SMART Communications, has made available a 24-hour Libreng Tawag for families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who may wish to talk directly to their relatives in Libya.
Starting 9:00 this Saturday, … Read the rest
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DFA bans travel to Libya, Bahrain and Yemen
Amid political turmoil in Libya, Bahrain and Yemen, Filipinos are advised to postpone their travels to said countries until the security situation have stabilized, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said today.
The DFA issued this advisory light of protest … Read the rest
Read More...I salute you, General (by Jaime B. Veneracion)
It takes courage to endure the pain
Of a sword piercing the heart
According to the bushido of a true soldier
People had asked why to the heart
and not through the head?
With the head, it’s over in seconds,… Read the rest
Read More...Pagpapatiwakal
Sapagkat di karaniwang tao si Angelo,
Madla’y nakatuon sa naputol na kwento
Ng katiwalian, kahihiyan o kabayanihan.
Ano ang totoo sa lahat nang ito?
Sapagkat di karaniwang tao si Angelo,
Di maisiksik sa loob ng dyaryo,
O pasadahan ng TV, … Read the rest
Deaths in the military
Deaths in the military – that of a general, young navy officers, and a foot soldier – reveal of a systemic corruption from the high echelons down to the battlefield in the military. Their lost lives point to an organized … Read the rest
54 distressed OFWs arrive from Jeddah
Some 54 distressed overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were among those who camped beside the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) last night.
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah reported to the Department … Read the rest
Read More...OFWs arrive from Egypt
Amid continued political upheaval in Egypt, the first batch of 26 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who availed of the voluntary repatriation program of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Philippine Embassy in Cairo arrived at the Ninoy Aquino … Read the rest
EDSA and a Premature Baby
by Edicio Dela Torre
Immediately after my release from prison in 1986, I was often asked to share my reflections about what happened, and how I appreciated what happened.
Of course I was personally quite positive about EDSA, since I … Read the rest
Read More...DFA sets Egypt hotline number
A 24-hour hotline number for relatives of Filipinos in Egypt who would like to inquire about their relatives has been set up at the DFA-Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA). Hotline number is 834-4580.
In a press … Read the rest
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