THE DFA reported that the total number of COVID-19 cases among Filipinos abroad passed the 10,000 mark.

PHILIPPINE Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana commended the hundreds of Filipino nurses and volunteers who took part in the Phase III trials of a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

THE United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for the Philippines due to COVID-19.

AN additional five Filipinos were added to the list of those injured in last week's twin explosion in Beirut bringing to 47 the total number of those treated for injuries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said.

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday informed the public that foreign spouses, minor children including with special needs regardless of age, and foreign parents of minor Filipino nationals, including of children with special needs regardless of age, are exempted from the temporary suspension of visa issuance to all foreign nationals.

TWO more Filipinos were reported to have died in the twin explosions in the Port of Beirut bringing to four the total number of deaths, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Friday.

THE Chinese Embassy in Manila yesterday said 50 more ventilators are expected to arrive next week to the Philippines to support government's efforts to manage COVID-19 pandemic.

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday said all 13 Filipino seafarers of MV Orient Queen, 11 of whom were earlier report to have been missing following the twin explosion at the Port of Beirut are safe and accounted for.

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) yesterday reported the first Filipino to die of COVID-19 in Libya.

TWO Filipinos who traveled to New Zealand tested positive for COVID-19, the New Zealand Ministry of Health said yesterday.

TWO Filipinos were killed, eight were injured and 12 Filipino crew members of a cruise ship were reported missing when powerful twin explosions rocked the Port of Beirut on Tuesday night, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday.

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported that 40 countries have relaxed their inbound travel restrictions to allow foreign travelers including Filipinos subject to strict medical restrictions and other protocols imposed by the respective governments.

THE Philippine Embassy in Washington DC yesterday issued a public advisory on entry restrictions into the Philippines.

THE Philippine Ambassador to Brazil yesterday said no Filipinos in Brazil have been infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

WITH an additional 12,022 overseas Filipinos repatriated this week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) breached the 100,000-mark in the number of overseas Filipinos brought home from all over the world.