Diaspora-to-Dialogue (D2D): 1st Conference of Filipinos in Europe, 27-29 September 2012, Rome, Italy

Posted 21 February, 2012 - 23:34

The Global Filipino Diaspora Council (GFDC) in collaboration with the Filipino-Italian Members of the Global Filipino Diaspora Council (GFDC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Scalibrini Institute of Migration Onlus (SIMIONLUS), the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) and the Philippine Embassy in Rome, as co-convenor, will host the Diaspora-to-Dialogue (D2D): 1^st Conference of Filipinos in Europe on 27-29 September 2012 in Rome, Italy.

Minister Billström to Visit the Philippines

Posted 21 February, 2012 - 19:29

Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy Tobias Billström has accepted the invitation of the Philippine Government to visit the country in late 2012 or the first quarter of 2013. 

Ambassador Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson Attends the 91st Anniversary of the International ‘De Jure’ Recognition of the Republic of Latvia on 26 January 2012

Posted 4 February, 2012 - 03:10

Ambassador Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson, Dean of non-resident Ambassadors to Latvia congratulated President Andris Bērziņš on the occasion of the 91st anniversary of the international 'de jure' recognition of the Republic of Latvia on 26 January 2012.  Included in the photo is South Africa’s non-resident Ambassador Mandisa Dona Marasha.

NAIA Lowers Terminal Fee to P550 For International Flights

Posted 4 February, 2012 - 02:59

NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) announced last January 2012 that the terminal fee for international flights will be lowered to P550.00 .  The rollback of terminal fee from P750 to P550  for leaving passengers for abroad took effect on Wednesday, 01 February 2012.

The rollback action was the outcome of the end of the 5-year security development plan program for NAIA which started in 2007.  The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), headed by General Manager Jose Angel Honrado and leads in supervising the NAIA, decided to imposed additional charge of P200 to improve security measures at the NAIA.  

MIAA’s security improvement scheme facilitated the acquisition of equipment such as surveillance cameras and new x-ray machines for NAIA.