February 2003

073-03:  Asian and European Experts Meet to Discuss Judicial Protection of Children
28 February 2003

072-03:  53 Pinoy Returnees Home from the U.S.
27 February 2003

071-03:  Sole Survivor of M/V Mahlia Recounts Ordeal
26 February 2003

070-03:  RP-flag Vessel Sinks in Japan; 1 Pinoy Rescued, 7 Missing
26 February 2003

069-03:  RP Bid for Permanent Observer Status Gains Ground among OIC Member States
25 February 2003

068-03:  GMA won hearts as NAM’s “Lady in Red”
25 February 2003

067-03:  Saudi Officials Assure Ople of Adequate Oil Supply 
25 February 2003

066-03:  Filipino Crew of M/V Pendola Coming Home 
25 February 2003

065-03:  GMA Joins Call on Iraq to Comply with Disarmament Obligations; Holds Bilateral Meetings; And Chairs Session of NAM Summit
24 February 2003

064-03:  “Angelica” doing well in children’s home -- Ople
24 February 2003

063-03:  At the N.A.M. Summit: Philippine Leadership Recognized; Isolation was Never an Issue - Ople
24 February 2003

062-03:  Bodies of 2 Filseamen from Panamanian Vessel Found
22 February 2003

061-03:  Panamanian Vessel Sinks off Okinawa; 12 Pinoys Rescued
21 February 2003

060-03:  OIC Ambassadors Express Full Support for Southern Philippines Peace Process
19 February 2003

059-03:  Ople, Angara Prepare For Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day
18 February 2003

058-03:  Ople asks LGUs to brace for terrorist backlash over Iraq but counsels against panic
18 February 2003

057-03:  Ople Assures HK FILCOM Leaders of RP Govt Support on the Levy Issue
16 February 2003

056-03:  RP, Hong Kong to Intensify Cultural Cooperation
14 February 2003

055-03:  Ople takes up Cudgels for Filipino Domestics in H.K.
14 February 2003

054-03: 
Ople Breaks Bread with HK-SAR & ASEAN Consular Officials
14 February 2003

053-03:  DFA, DOLE sign MOU on increased cooperation for OFW assistance
12 February 2003

052-02:  Philippines Withdraws Diplomatic Accreditation of Iraqi Diplomat;  He is Directed to Leave within 48 hours
12 February 2003

051-03:  Ople warns against erosion of national language gains
12 February 2003
 

050-03:  Secretary Blas F. Ople Accepts Japan’s Cultural Grant Aid for UP Film Center
12 February 2003

049-03:  First-Ever “Philippine Caucus” of US Legislators to be Launched on February 12
11 February 2003

048-03:  Iraqi Envoys Calls on Secretary Ople; Discusses Situation in the Middle East
10 February 2003

047-03:  Philippine Embassy in Baghdad to Remain Open;  Will Temporarily Suspend Operations Depending on Circumstances
10 February 2003

046-03:  Philippines Accepts Invitation to Participate in the Second Bali Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Human Trafficking and other Related Transnational Crime
07 February 2003

045-03:  Secretary Ople Expresses Appreciation to Indonesia for Prompt Release of Filipino Fishermen; Congratulates Philippine Ambassador for a Job Well Done
07 February 2003

044-03:  Philippines and Indonesia Committed to Moving Forward on Boundary Talks
06 February 2003

043-03:  RP Will Secure Foreign Diplomats, Diplomatic Missions.   --Ople
06 February 2003

042-03:  Ople hails absentee voting bill passage
04 February 2003

041-03: DFA Secretary Blas F. Ople Inaugurates E-Serbisyo On His 76th Birthday Celebration
02 February 2003

040-03: Statement of DFA Secretary Blas F. Ople on the Loss of the US Space Shuttle Columbia 
02 February 2003

039-03: President to Hold Command Conference with RP Ambassadors Stationed in the Middle East
01 February 2003