By Clare Tabor, TFCN Global Desk

Published on: 29/09/2026

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs plans to launch a Next Generation Philippine passport in 2028.

Philippine Next Gen e-Passport in the offing in 2028

8 Filipino Seafarers Dead, 2 Missing As Danger Persists in Hormuz, Black Sea

Published on: 24/09/2026

MANILA — The death toll among Filipino seafarers caught in the Strait of Hormuz and Black Sea conflicts has risen to eight, with two Filipino sailors still missing, according to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).

8 Filipino Seafarers Dead, 2 Missing As Danger Persists in Hormuz, Black Sea

Rizal marker unveiled in Belgium at site where El Filibusterismo was published

Published on: 22/09/2026

GHENT, Belgium — A new historical marker has been unveiled in Ghent, Belgium honouring Philippine national hero Jose Rizal.

Rizal marker unveiled in Belgium at site where El Filibusterismo was published

Filipino Team Sweeps Medals in International AI Olympiad Debut in Kazakhstan

Published on: 03/09/2026

MANILA— All four members of the Philippines' first-ever delegation to the International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (IOAI) snagged medals at the competition held in Kazakhstan, bringing home one silver and three bronze medals.