Filipinos in Bahrain urged to apply for e-passportsFilipinos in Bahrain are being urged to renew their passports as their existing travel documents will be phased out next year. The new maroon-coloured e-passport will have a tamper-proof electronic microchip em More… |
Philippines denies spying on QatarThe Philippines has denied it was spying on Qatar, after three Filipinos were convicted of espionage. One man was sentenced to death and two to life in jail after they were found guilty of leaking informa More… |
Filipino ban 'curbs flouting of visa laws'A ban on Filipino tourists visiting Bahrain has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of people flouting local visa laws, said a Philippines Embassy official. The restrictions were imposed by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila More… |
Philippines ban foils visa cheats in BahrainA ban on Filipino tourists visiting Bahrain has led to a dramatic reduction in the number of people flouting local visa laws, said a Philippines Embassy official. The restrictions were imposed by the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila More… |
New visa check on Bahrain-bound FilipinosThe Philippines government has ordered screening of its nationals bound for Bahrain on visit visas to keep a check on undocumented workers. The move follows the Philippine Embassy alerting its Bureau of Immigration about the practice of ma More… |
Philippines Embassy warningFilipinos in Bahrain have been warned to restrict their movements to essential journeys in the wake of possible protests. A notice on the Philippines Embassy website said demonstrations today could take place at several locations across th More… |
Embassy urges Filipinos to remain vigilantFilipinos have been advised to share their travel plans within Bahrain with family or friends. The call was part of an advisory letter issued by Ambassador Corazon Yap-Bahjin, urging the community to be vigilant at all times. ' More… |
Call for visa ban on Filipino workers in pay rowGulf manpower recruiters will urge their governments to stop issuing work visas to Filipinos until a dispute over domestic workers' wages is resolved, a report said. A meeting of the GCC Recruiters Committee unanimously agreed in Bahrain t More… |