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PH gov't looking for remains of Filipino killed in Riyadh's gas tanker blast
Santiago :: Philippines | 7 months ago
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Tuesday said that the Philippine government has been exerting efforts to find the missing remains of the Filipino worker believed to have been among the 22 people who died in a truck explosion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last November 1. Carmelita
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3 MINORS, 8 OTHER FILIPINOS ESCAPE VIOLENCE IN SYRIA
Eleven (11) Filipinos, including three minors and their mother, are to be repatriated from Syria today. According to a report from the Philippine Embassy in Damascus, the minors and their mother escaped heavy
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PH envoy to Kuwait recalled to face sex rap
Jalīb aš Šuyūẖ :: Kuwait | 7 months ago
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PhilippinesForeign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario has summoned home the Philippine ambassador to Kuwait, Shulan Primavera, to answer charges he sexually molested his maid. The instruction was for him to come home as soon as possible, said
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DFA wants to probe envoy accused of raping Filipina maid
Manila :: Philippines | 7 months ago
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Philippines The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday said that it would conduct an investigation on a complaint of rape against Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Shulan Primavera. Once we have received an order from the President, the DFA
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49 more OFWs to come home from Syria Friday — DFA
Damascus :: Syria | 7 months ago
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Philippines Forty-nine more Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from strife- torn Syria will be arriving in Manila Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Thursday. In a statement, the DFA said 49 repatriates would arrive at 4 p.m...
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DFA: PH looking forward to stronger ties with US after Obama win
Manila :: Philippines | 7 months ago
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Philippines The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the re-election of United States (US) President Barack Obama, saying that the Philippines is looking forward to strengthening relations between the two countries. The
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Aquino vows legal aid for PH driver in Saudi truck blast
Hanoi :: Vietnam | 7 months ago
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Aquino has assured two Filipinos facing legal troubles in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam of legal assistance. Mr. Aquino, as well as Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, told reporters that truck driver Robin Kebeng would be provided legal
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Family of Filipino killed Riyadh blast to get benefits–OWWA
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 8 months ago
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In the case of Florentino Santiago, 44, a Filipino worker who was among the 23 killed when a tanker exploded last Thursday, Dimzon said Santiago's family would receive death benefits, livelihood assistance, and scholarship grants...For the full
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FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN LAOS PREPARES TO WELCOME PRESIDENT AQUINO
The Philippine Embassy in Vientiane reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) that the Filipino community in Laos is expected to roll out a grand welcome for President Benigno S. Aquino III as he arrives in
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Ill OFW in Saudi wants to go home
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | 8 months ago
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I hope they can help me go home, even if I die there, just so long as it's in the Philippines, Virgina Gabiling, 47, of Negros Occidental, said. Migrante-Middle East coordinator John Leonard Monterona said Gabiling sought assistance at the Philippine
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