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Immigration Formalities for International-Bound Filipino Travelers Departing from Philippine Airports and Seaports Posted 25 January, 2012 - 16:18 The Department of Justice (DOJ) promulgated guidelines on 3 January 2012 establishing departure formalities for international-bound passengers in all airports and seaports in the country. Continue reading »	Bayanihan ng Bayan: Anong Taya Mo Para Sa Bayan Posted 25 January, 2012 - 13:45 Bayanihan ng Bayan: Anong Taya Mo Para Sa Bayan is a five-day event, from 24-28 January 2012, aimed at promoting volunteerism and encouraging commitments from all over the Philippines to help rebuild the areas in Northern Mindanao devasted by tropical storm Washi "Sendong". Continue reading »
2012 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas Posted 10 January, 2012 - 17:35 The Presidential Awards honors distinguished Filipino individuals and organizations overseas, who by their exceptional achievements or humanitarian efforts, have given form and substance to Filipino excellence and the time-honored values of pakikipag-kapwa, pagtutulungan, and pagkakaisa. Continue reading »	Humanitarian Operations in the Areas Affected by Tropical Storm Washi "Sendong" in the Recovery Stage Posted 5 January, 2012 - 17:02 Rescue and relief operations in the areas affected by tropical storm Washi ("Sendong"), particularly in the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, are now in the early recovery stage according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). Continue reading »
New Year's Message of President Benigno S. Aquino III Posted 5 January, 2012 - 15:45 Sa mahigit isa’t kalahating taon nang pagbagtas natin sa tuwid na landas, nakikita na natin ang pagbangon ng bansa, mula sa malubhang katiwalian at kahirapan. Unti-unti na po tayong nagtatagumpay laban sa mga problemang ating dinatnan. Ikumpara po natin ang kasalukuyan sa mga panahong lumipas. Continue reading »	UN Flash Appeal for the Flash Flood Victims in the Southern Philippines Posted 25 December, 2011 - 16:00 The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs released on 22 December 2011 a Flash Appeal calling for international support for the Philippine Government’s humanitarian relief efforts in the areas in the Southern Philippines affected by recent tropical storm Washi (“Sendong”). The total amount of the Flash Appeal is USD28 million to cover the immediate needs of victims. Continue reading »
Tropical Storm Washi "Sendong" Wreaks Havoc in the Southern Philippines Posted 20 December, 2011 - 18:44 Tropical Depression Sendong entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on 15 December 2011. It intensified into a tropical storm and moved closer to Northeastern Mindanao and Eastern Visayas. Continue reading »	Christmas Message of Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario Posted 20 December, 2011 - 17:36 Christmas is a time to pause, reflect, and refocus on the true essentials of life. It is a place we all seek to go back to and recapture childhood's magic and the bounty of everyday miracles. Continue reading »
2012 Foreign Service Officer (FSO) Examinations Posted 28 November, 2011 - 12:15 The Board of Foreign Service Examinations, pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign Service Act (R.A. 7157) of 1991 and the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, announces the holding of the 2012 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER (FSO) EXAMINATIONS to recruit candidates for appointment to the position of Foreign Service Officer, Class IV. Continue reading »	Registration of Overseas Absentee Voters Commences at the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm Posted 25 November, 2011 - 15:21 Ms. Marry Chriz Cabauatan and Ms. Jenievi Ghaye Nava were the first Filipinos living in Sweden to register themselves as qualified Overseas Absentee Voters (OAV) at the Philippine Embassy during the new voters’ registration period for the 13 May 2013 national elections, and subsequent elections thereafter. Continue reading »