Contact information for #Filipino nationals seeking #consular assistance in Saudi Arabia 🇵🇭🇸🇦

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques @KingSalman and HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman offer condolences to the Philippine President over earthquake victims.

🔹 #PCA News | #PCA Guest Lecture for #ASEAN Member-States in #VietNam 🇻🇳🔹 🏛️ Last week, #PCA Legal Counsel and Representative in Viet Nam Mr. Neil Nucup was pleased to receive Philippine Ambassador to Viet Nam H.E. Mr. Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III (@nrf_esq), as well as officials of @MOFAVietNam and other members of the diplomatic corps from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, at the #HouseofPeace. The visit was organized at the initiative of @PHinVietnam as part of the Philippines’ @ASEAN Chairmanship for 2026. ⚖️ During the visit, the ASEAN delegates were given a guided tour of the #PCA’s hearing facilities in #HaNoi (🔗 bit.ly/43ZmuHP), followed by a presentation on the history, structure, and activities of the Court. 🤝 The PCA Guest Lecture highlighted the close cooperation between the #PCA and ASEAN Member States since the PCA’s creation in 1899 up to the present time. #PermanentCourtofArbitration #trongtai #arbitration

LOOK: The Bangsamoro Pilgrimage Authority (BPA), led by Dr. Norodin Salam, deputy executive director and head of the BARMM 2026 Hajj Delegation, met with Consul General Rommel Romato at the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on June 2, 2026.

Today with PH Ambassador @malaya_ed to turnover to SecGen of The Hague Academy of International Law (THAIL) Prof. Jean-Marc Thouvenin, Philippine contribution to the Academy’s summer and winter courses scholarship program. We appreciate the long and fruitful partnership between PH and THAIL.

#Saudi Arabia's #Madinah airport has begun receiving the first #Hajj pilgrim flights of the 2026 season, welcoming arrivals from the Philippines, Algeria, Somalia and Morocco — as the Kingdom prepares for up to 1.9 million worshipers. arab.news/mg8gn

Madinah Airport Welcomes Filipino Pilgrims spa.gov.sa/en/N2575640 #SPAGOV

#فيديو 🎥

سمو أمير منطقة جازان #محمد_بن_عبدالعزيز يستقبل القنصل العام لجمهورية الفلبين بجدة روميل اريمان روماتو.

READ #DFAStatement Also found in this link 👉 tinyurl.com/36jx7n8u #DFAForgingAhead

READ #DFAStatement: Foreign Affairs Secretary Lazaro Spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on Safe Passage in the Strait of Hormuz Also found in this link 👉tinyurl.com/5pnx5m5h #DFAForgingAhead

During a virtual meeting for Foreign Ministers from 40 countries hosted by @FCDOGovUK to discuss the #StraitofHormuz, IMO Secretary-General Dominguez stressed the paramount importance of the safety of seafarers and the freedom of navigation. Full story: tinyurl.com/5yau3e5j

#BREAKING: Philippines: We have received confirmation from Iran that it will allow our ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz arab.news/rbqtg

Productive call today with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi @araghchi. Building on recent talks, we reached a positive understanding on the safety of our seafarers and the security of our energy supply. Grateful for the warm spirit of cooperation. 🇵🇭🇮🇷

“Diplomacy is not reality TV. The world is not a casino. Statecraft is not a real estate deal.” @UNReliefChief @TFletcher tells me that as the war with Iran continues to escalate, “We’ll be paying for this war for years to come… “We’re deeply frustrated… that’s diplomatic speak for saying we’re furious. Because rich people are winning out of this. The arms dealers are winning… And the people I serve are losing.”

The Philippines is the first country to declare a national state of emergency over the global energy crisis. Philippine Foreign Secretary @SecLazaro says they have 40-45 days of petroleum supply left. It’s “already taking a toll on the ordinary Filipino,” with “cascading effects”

📣Keynote Speaker Announcement📣 We are honored to announce that Senator @kikopangilinan will serve as Keynote Speaker at the National Symposium on the Law of the Sea and the West Philippine Sea on 30–31 March 2026 at the Marco Polo Ortigas. As Chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, and a longstanding advocate of good governance and principled approach to foreign policy, Senator Pangilinan’s insights will be invaluable as we reflect on the 10th year of the 2016 Arbitral Award and the Philippines’ continued pursuit of a rules-based maritime order. The symposium will combine capacity-building with policy dialogues, and will bring together leading legal scholars, academics, and practitioners to deepen understanding of UNCLOS, strengthen national consensus on the West Philippine Sea and broader China policy.  📅March 30–31, 2026  📍Grand Ballroom, Marco Polo Ortigas  📽️YouTube Livestream available #WestPhilippineSea #UNCLOS #ArbitralAward #MaritimeSecurity #Philippines @wpstransparency @jaytaryela @SITREPph @ConstantKC @RichHeydarian @newswatchplusph

24 distressed OFWs repatriated from Jeddah on Singapore-organized flight s.inqnews.net/6L2FXre

Dumating na sa Singapore ang 24 na OFWs na isinailalim sa repatriation program galing sa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia bunsod ng nagpapatuloy na sigalot sa MiddleEast. 1/2

The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah coordinates with Singapore the accommodation of 24 overseas Filipino workers on a Singapore-organized repatriation flight. The OFWs, accompanied by Consul General to Jeddah Rommel Romato at the King Abdulaziz International Airport, departed Jeddah on March 12, and arrived in Singapore the next day, where they were assisted by the Philippine Embassy in Singapore with their onward travel to the Philippines. The Migrant Workers Office and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Jeddah facilitated the booking of their flights to Manila and also extended financial assistance. In a statement on Friday (March 13, 2026), the DFA conveyed its appreciation to the Government of Singapore, describing it a “benevolent act, which exemplifies the ASEAN spirit of solidarity.” | Joyce Ann Rocamora; Photos courtesy of DFA

(1/2) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), through the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah, facilitated the repatriation of 24 distressed Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who had been unable to secure outbound flights from Jeddah