JANUARY 2005
967-05: Philippine
Government Takes Steps to Facilitate Repatriation of Filipinos from Sabah Upon
Lapse of Malaysian Immigration Amnesty
31 January 2005
966-05: Philippine
Medical Team to Sri Lanka Reports on Accomplishments
31 January 2005
965-05: Philippine
Embassy, Riyadh Expedites Repatriation of Remains of OFW Leong, Police Report
Indicates “No Foul Play” on Death of OFW
31 January 2005
964-05: Fifteen
Filipinos Held in Sandakan for Attempted Diesel Fuel Smuggling, Released After
Paying Fine
31 January 2005
963-05: Filipino
Community Center Opens in Maui, Aims to Promote Unity Among Filipinos in Hawaii
31 January 2005
962-05: Secretary
Romulo Meets Dutch Foreign Minister Bot –Pushes Peace Process and Bilateral
Cooperation
28 January 2005
961-05: Secretary
Romulo and EC Commissioner for External Affairs Benita Ferrero-Waldner Agree
Regional Cooperation is Key to Development & Addressing the Roots of
Terrorism
28 January 2005
960-05: Philippine
Consulate General in Los Angeles Assists 13 Filipino Seafarers Subpoenaed in US
to Stand as Material Witnesses Against Officers of the M/V
Katerina
28 January 2005
959-05: DFA
Instructs Philippine Embassy, Kuala Lumpur to Extend All Legal Assistance to
Filipino Facing Capital Punishment
28 January 2005
958-05: RP
Stresses Need for Greater Cooperation with China on Consular Matters to Protect
Rights of Migrants
28 January 2005
957-05: European
Commission to Fund Four (4) RP Projects Worth Php 28 Million
27 January 2005
956-05: Secretary
Romulo Commends RP Honorary Consul for Upper Austria
27 January 2005
955-05: RP
Ambassador to Australia Presents Credentials to Governor General of the Island
of Tuvalu; Finds Philippine-Made Jeepney Being Used in the Islands and IT
Facilities Put Up by Filipino
28 January 2005
954-05: Philippine
Embassy, Riyadh Assists in Repatriation of Remains and Collection of Benefits of
OFW Suelito Leong Who Died of a Vehicular Accident
27 January 2005
953-05: Philippine
Embassy, Tokyo Conveys Gratitude to Donor Organizations for Assistance to Typhoon
Victims
27 January 2005
952-05: Six
Filipino Artists Display Talent in a Joint
Art Exhibit
27 January 2005
951-05: DFA
Ladies Foundation Announces Scholarship Grants
27 January 2005
950-05: RP,
China Chart Stronger Ties in 2005
26 January 2005
949-05: Ambassador
Cimatu Briefs Embassy Officials and Filcom in Kuwait on Security Measures for
OFWs in Iraq
26 January 2005
948-05: Sri
Lankan Prime Minister Receives Philippine Medical Team, Government Conveys
Sincere Gratitude for the RP Assistance
26 January 2005
947-05: Mrs.
Lovely Romulo Assumes International Bazaar Foundation Chairmanship
26 January 2005
946-05: Philippine
Embassy, Riyadh Steps Up Efforts to Ascertain Whereabouts of OFW Suelito Leong
25 January 2005
945-05: Philippine
Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Starts Skills
Training Program for 375 OFWs
25 January 2005
944-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand(as
of 24 January 2005 /1130h)
24 January 2005
943-05: Thailand
Tsunami Victim Identification Committee, Which Includes 18-Member NBI Forensic
Team, Goes
Into Full Operation to Identify Fatalities in the Tsunami, Reports Philippine
Embassy in Bangkok
24 January 2005
942-05: Philippine
Embassy Coordinates Search for Missing Filipino in Saudi Arabia; Communicates
with Wife and Employer
24 January 2005
941-05: Secretary
Launches 50th Anniversary Commemoration of Philippine-German Diplomatic
Relations with the Theme “Partners In Progress”, Welcomes
Donation of Books from the Philippine Embassy in Berlin
24 January 2005
940-05: Philippine
Embassy, ROK Reminds OFWs to Follow Established Process for Recruitment, Warns
Against Travel to Korea Through Arranged Marriage and Entertainment Visas
21 January 2005
939-05: Secretary
Romulo Addresses UNESCO National Conference 2005; Stresses Need to Promote
Education for Sustainable Development
20 January 2005
938-05: Undersecretary
Brillantes Meets Health Officials of Trinidad and Tobago on Hiring of Filipino
Health Workers
20 January 2005
937-05: Philippine
Posts Continues to Remit Additional Donations for Typhoon Victims
20 January 2005
935-05: Diplomatic
Community Continues to Support RP Peace Efforts; Reiterates Confidence in RP as
Investment Destination
18 January 2005
934-05: Philippine
Embassy Extends Assistance to Filipino in Thailand who Lost Her Daughter in the
Tsunami Disaster; No Changes in Tally of Filipino Tsunami Victims
18 January 2005
933-05: No
Filipinos Hurt in Bangkok Subway Mishap
18 January 2005
932-05: New
Batch of 18 OFWs to Come Home from Iraq Tomorrow; Cites Fear for their Security
18 January 2005
931-05: RP
Embassy, UAE Coordinates Community Assistance for Tsunami Victims; Fil Doctor
Volunteers for Medical Mission
18 January 2005
930-05: RP
Embassy in Australia Chairs Asean Canberra Committee (ACC); Holds
Inter-Faith Prayer Service for Tsunami Victims
18 January 2005
929-05: Trade
Mission from Filipino Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii Visits Manila and Cebu;
Seeks to Strengthen Partnerships for Economic Development
18 January 2005
928-05: Secretary
Romulo Expresses Condolences to Margaret Ang Choi for the Death of her Daughter
Gayleen in Thailand
17 January 2005
927-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand (as
of 17 January 2005 /1130h)
17 January 2005
926-05: 50th
Anniversary of Philippines – Egypt Friendship
17 January 2005
925-05: Filipino
Health Professionals to be Hired by Trinidad and Tobago
17 January 2005
924-05: Chinese
Vice Minister to Visit RP for Foreign Ministry Consultations
17 January 2005
923-05: Philippine
Medical Team in the Midst of Relief and Rescue Work in Banda Aceh, Indonesia,
Arrival of Second Medical Team Awaited
14 January 2005
922-05:
Philippine
Embassy Task Force, Bangkok Ascertains Whereabouts of
Three Filipinos in Tsunami Affected Areas, Updates List
14 January 2005
921-05:
Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand
14 January 2005
920-05:
Philippine
Embassy, Kuala Lumpur Welcomes Proposals to Protect Foreign Workers in Malaysia;
Reiterates
Appeal to Concerned Filipinos to Avail of Malaysian Amnesty Before 31 January
Expiration
14 January 2005
919-05:
DFA
Hosts Lunch for Visiting APEC Peer Review Team
14 January 2005
918-05:
Philippine
Embassy in Singapore Expresses Appreciation to Various Donors for Typhoon
Victims
13 January 2005
917-05:
Veteran RP
Diplomat Becomes First Filipina to Chair Prestigious UN Women's Rights Commitee
13 January 2005
916-05:
Philippines
to Send Second Contingent of Forensic Experts to Thailand and Second
Medical-Civic Team to Indonesia
13 January 2005
915-05:
Philippine
Embassy in Brunei Leads Filipino Community in Prayer for Tsunami Victims
11 January 2005
914-05:
New
Filipino Survivors in Thailand Identified
11 January 2005
913-05:
In
Praise of Our Global WorkersBy Foreign Secretary Alberto G. Romulo
11 January 2005
912-05:
Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand (as of 12 January 2005 / 1400H)
11 January 2005
911-05:
Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims
in Thailand(as
of 11 January 2005 / 1400H)
11 January 2005
910-05:
Philippine
Embassy, Bangkok Makes Representations with Thai Gov’t for Welfare of
Displaced OFWs; Six Filipino-Sounding Names Not Filipino, According to Thai
Foreign Ministry
11 January 2005
909-05:
DFA
Sends Home 250 OFWs From Kuwait
11 January 2005
908-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand
(as
of 10 January 2005 / 1400H)
10 January 2005
907-05: Lebanon
Grants “Humanitarian Amnesty” to Filipinos Without the Proper Resident Visas
Following Representations by Philippine
Embassy
10 January 2005
906-05: DFA
Reiterates Appeal to Relatives of Eighteen Missing Filipinos in the Tsunami
Disaster Zone in Thailand to Provide DNA Samples
10 January 2005
905-05: DFA
Coordinates with NBI on Collection of DNA Samples to Help Identify Missing
Relatives in Thailand
07 January 2005
904-05: Philippine
Embassy in Turkey Facilitates Repatriation of Twenty seven OFWs from Mosul,
Iraq; Set to Come Home Tonight
07 January 2005
903-05:
RP
Heads New Security Council Anti-Terrorism Committee
07 January 2005
902-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand
(
as
of 07 January 2005 / 1200H)
07 January 2005
901-05: RP
Medical-Civic Team Welcomed in Sri Lanka
07 January 2005
900-05: Secretary
Romulo Expresses Appreciation to Saudi Arabia for Humanitarian Assistance for
Typhoon Victims and for Other Additional Donations
07 January 2005
899-05: Romulo
Reiterates Call for Transition Period Before Implementation of New Japanese
Immigration Act (photo)
06 January 2005
898-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand(as
of 06 January 2005 / 1200H)
06 January 2005
897-05: DFA
Warns OFWs in UAE Against Misuse of Bluetooth Mobile Phone
Technology
06 January 2005
896-05: Romulo
Meets with Thai FM at Sidelines of ASEAN Meeting in Jakarta; Airs Concern of
Filipino Families for Safety of their Loved Ones in Tsunami-Hit Areas (photo)
06 January 2005
895-05: Updated
List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand
(as
of 05 January 2005 / 1400H)
05 January 2005
894-05: Filipino
Workers Based in Myanmar Safe from Tsunami Disaster
05 January 2005
893-05: Updated List of Filipino Tsunami Victims in Thailand
(as of 04 January 2005 / 1300H)
04 January 2005
892-05: Fifteen
Filipinos Tsunami-Survivors Come Home; Philippine Embassy Assists Filipino
Tsunami Victims and their Relatives
03 January 2005
891-05: Secretary
Romulo Instructs Philippine Embassy, Dhaka to Continue Monitoring Developments
and Ensure that Filipinos in its Jurisdiction are Safe and Accounted For
03 January 2005
890-05: Two OFWs
Receive Medical Treatment for Injuries Sustained in Last Wednesday's Bombing in
Riyadh
01 January 2005
889-05: Secretary
Romulo Instructs Ambassador Rodriquez to Fly to Phuket to Assure Filipino
Tsunami Victims of Government Assistant, Number of Confirmed Filipino Fatalities
Now Rises to 5
01 January 2005
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