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31/08/2026

Nakiki-isa ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas sa paggunita ng Araw ng Bayani ngayong ika-31 ng Agosto 2026. Ating alalahanin ang katapangan at prinsipyo ng bawat mamamayang Pilipino na humubog sa ating kasaysayan at nagpapatuloy sa pag-unlad ng ating kinabukasan.

31/08/2026

Check out this video to know what the DFA's been up to this past month!

For full articles of the featured stories, click here 👉🏼http://dfa.gov.ph​​

READ — The Government of the Republic of the Philippines is deeply saddened by the passing of His Majesty King Harald ...
29/08/2026

READ — The Government of the Republic of the Philippines is deeply saddened by the passing of His Majesty King Harald V of the Kingdom of Norway.

27/08/2026

The Philippine Embassy in Muscat provided assistance to 17 Filipino seafarers of MV Minoan Dignity following the recent incident in Khasab, Musandam in Oman. The assistance included welfare and travel support to ensure their safe and smooth repatriation to the Philippines.

Read full story here: https://bit.ly/4c8Wa2G

27/08/2026

Philippine Ambassador to Brazil, Patrick John U. Hilado presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Suriname, Jennifer Geerlings-Simons. The solemn ceremonies were held at the Presidential Palace, Independence Square in Paramaribo, Suriname.

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27/08/2026

READ : DFA CO LEGAZPI TO CLOSE ON 02 SEPTEMBER 2026 IN COMMEMORATION OF SIMEON OLA DAY

LEGAZPI CITY, 27 August 2026 – The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA - OCA) informs the public that its Consular Office (CO) in Legazpi will be closed on Wednesday, 02 September 2026, in commemoration of the birth anniversary of General Simeon A. Ola, also known as “Simeon Ola Day,” pursuant to Republic Act No. 11136.

Applicants who need emergency or urgent consular services may contact CO Legazpi through the following email addresses:
• Passport Concerns: [email protected]
• Apostille Concerns: [email protected]

Consular operations will resume on Thursday, 03 September 2026. END



27/08/2026

READ : DFA CO BAGUIO TO CLOSE ON 01 SEPTEMBER 2026 IN OBSERVANCE OF THE CHARTER DAY OF BAGUIO

BAGUIO CITY, 26 August 2026 – The Department of Foreign Affairs - Office of Consular Affairs (DFA - OCA) informs the public that its Consular Office (CO) in Baguio will be closed on Tuesday, 01 September 2026, in observance of the Charter Day of Baguio City, pursuant to Republic Act No. 6710.

Applicants who need emergency or urgent consular services may contact CO Baguio through the following:

• Email Address: [email protected]
• Mobile Numbers: 0998 592 1849 / 0917 800 4587

Consular operations will resume on Wednesday, 02 September 2026. END



26/08/2026

The Philippine Embassy in Amman facilitated the safe repatriation of six overseas Filipinos composed of a family of five (a parent with two children and two infants) and a Filipino student on 24 August 2026. The Embassy provided them with financial and administrative assistance to be able to travel to the Philippines.

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26/08/2026

The Philippine Consulate General in Istanbul, in coordination with the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Lebanon and the Department of Migrant Workers’ Rapid Response Team (RRT), with the assistance of Philippine Ambassador in Ankara Jaime Ramon T. Ascalon Jr., extended support to a total of 25 Filipino seafarers in three back-to-back repatriation efforts conducted from 13 to 16 August 2026.

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26/08/2026

Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro delivered her Keynote Remarks at the High-Level Conference on ASEAN Connectivity, emphasizing the importance of translating regional plans into concrete results and strengthening practical, inclusive, and resilient connectivity that benefits people across Southeast Asia.

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