March 2003
Alert News 005-03: Coalition Forces Near Saudi-Kuwait Border Rely on Filipino OFWs for Water Supply
24 March 2003
Alert News 004-03: Reports
from the Philippine Embassies in Tel Aviv, Israel and Kuwait
21 March 2003
Alert News 003-03: Filipino
Domestic Helpers Cross Saudi-Kuwait Border with their Kuwaiti Employers
20 March 2003
Alert News 002-03: Saudi government to issue emergency transit visas to ease border crossings for nationals, foreigners from Kuwait
20 March 2003
Alert News 001-03: DFA-DOLE Action Center Open 24 Hours
20 March 2003
-oOo-
131-03:
President
Saddam Hussein should seriously consider Saudi suggestion “To Leave for the
sake of the Iraqi People” - OPLE
130-03:
DPRK
Should Allow Return of Inspectors and Engage in Peaceful Dialogue – Ople
129-03: Peace
Process On Track; Clear Commitments to Peace From Both Sides – Ople
128-03: Philippines
Welcomes Resumption of UN Oil-For-Food Program for Iraq
127-03:
Secretary Ople Signs
Agreement to Bring Critical Development Funding to Southern Philippines
28 March 2003
126-03: Ople
Congratulates ILO Director General
125-03: Ople
issues orders for ‘gas-mask check’ for OFWS in ME
27 March 2003
124-03: Ople
broaches Marshall Plan for Mindanao
123-03: Ople
Opposes Iraq Ceasefire Bid
27 March 2003
122-03: Secretary
Ople Raises Concerns Over Treatment of Fil-Am Soldier to Iraqi Foreign Minister
27 March 2003
121-03: Focus
on Immediate Humanitarian Needs,
Not on the Divisive Issues – Ople
120-03: Iraqi
Diplomats Depart, Relations Remain - Ople
119-03: APEC
High-Level Meeting in Maritime Security Cooperation to be Held in Manila
27 March 2003
118-03: Secretary
Ople Appeals for Filipinos in the U.S. to Exercise Vigilance
27 March 2003
117-03: Czech
Republic’s Deputy Prime Minister Postpones Visit to RP
27 March 2003
116-03: Philippines
to Host East Asia-Latin America Meeting of Senior Officials
27 March 2003
115-03: Philippine Solo Trade
Fair : Positive Trends for RP-China Trade Relations
27 March 2003
114-03: Commemorative
Stamp to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of RP-Mexico Diplomatic Relations
27 March 2003
113-03: DFA
and PACLAS Organize COPA América University Football Tournament in May
27 March 2003
112-03: Expats
in Kuwait With Valid Residence Permits Can Return Within Six Months
27 March 2003
111-03: Philippine Embassies in
Kuwait and KSA Coordinating in Kuwait-KSA Border
27 March 2003
110-03: Indonesian Information
Minister to Visit
27 March 2003
109-03: Guatemalan Vice
President Juan Francisco Reyes Lopez Makes Short Visit to Manila
27 March 2003
108-03: Adela’s
Parents Issued Passports; Will Leave Tomorrow for Hong Kong
107-03: 3
Cabinet Officials Meet on SARS; Agree on Voluntary Domestic Quarantine Measures
106-03: No
DFA Travel Advisory Due to SARS
25 March 2003
105-03: Philippines
Expels Two Iraqi Diplomats
24 March 2003
104-03: SARS
Claims First OFW Victim in Hong Kong
24 March 2003
103-03: Parties
to Hostilities Should Strictly Observe Humanitarian Law – Ople
102-03: DFA,
DOLE agree on exemptions to ME deployment ban
22 March 2003
101-03: Philippine
Supports Call of UN Secretary-General to “NOT DWELL ON DIVISIONS OF THE PAST”
on Iraq Issue
21 March 2003
100-03: Philippines
Calls on Asean States to Focus on How to Mitigate any possible adverse effects
of War
21 March 2003
099-03: OPLE
Freezes Deployment of OFWs to Mideast
20 March 2003
098-03: RP
Embassy Evacuated – Ople
20 March 2003
097-03: RP
has joined Coalition to Disarm IRAQ – Ople
20 March 2003
096-03: International
Cooperation Key Element in Southern Philippines Peace Process—Ople
20 March 2003
095-03: Reiteration
of Comitment to Translantic Alliance Important Pillar for Global Peace - Ople
20 March 2003
094-03: Philippines
Welcomes Coming into Force of United Nations Migrant Workers Convention
20 March 2003
093-03: Work
Must Continue on Palestine-Israel Peace Roadmap – Ople
20 March 2003
092-03: Work
Continues on President's European and US Visits; We Should Unite Behind The
President - Ople
20 March 2003
091-03: Ople
Lauds Senate Approval of Anti-Trafficking Bill
20 March 2003
090-03: DFA
Refers Machine Readable Passport BOT Contract to DOJ, COA for Legal and Advisory
Opinion
20 March 2003
089-03: 4
New Philippine Ambassadors get CA nod
19 March 2003
088-03: NSC
Supports Continued Efforts at Diplomatic Solution to the U.S.-IRAQ Standoff
19 March 2003
087-03: Statement
of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs on the FATF's 13 March 2003 Decision to
Withdraw
Threats of Countermeasures Against the Philippines
14 March 2003
086-03: Ople
Asks Beijing to Stop Wage Cuts of Hong Kong Maids
14 March 2003
085-03: OIC
Ambassadors Briefed on the Mindanao Situation at the DFA
13 March 2003
084-03: Incoming
Iraqi Ambassador Calls on Secretary Ople
13 March 2003
083-03: Secretary
Ople Inaugurates DFA Overseas Absentee Voting Secretariat Office
13 March 2003
082-03: RP,
IOM Sign Cooperation Agreement
13 March 2003
081-03: Statement of the
Philippine Government During the Open Debate in the Security Council on the Issue of Iraq
12 March 2003
080-03: Press Statement by Senior Presidential Adviser Ambassador Roberto R. Romulo
12 March 2003
079-03: Ople
sees bright future for RP
08 March 2003
078-03: New
Zealand Expresses Grief Over Davao Bombing Incident
06 March 2003
077-03: RP,
New
Zealand Foreign Ministers Foresee Iraq War in Matter of Days
06 March 2003
076-03: Statement of Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople
on the Bombing in Davao
05 March 2003
075-03: Philippines,
Australia sign Anti-terror Agreement
04 March 2003
074-03: RP to Host Interregional Seminar-workshop on Accessible
Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) for Persons
with Disabilities in Manila on 3-7 March 2003
03 March 2003