Philippines in Iraq

Official Twitter Account of the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Baghdad

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@BarbaraRijks Congratulations Barbara! Niger is under my jurisdiction as well. See you!

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@PhilippinesIraq requested #Kurdistan Regional Government to waive immigration penalties for #humantrafficking victim from #Philippines to pave way for her to be reunited with loved ones in #Philippines

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Rescued five #humantrafficking victims from the #Philippines with help from #Kurdistan Regional Government of #Iraq. Women promised hotel jobs in Europe but ended up as maids in #Erbil.

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For our kababayans working overseas who are in the #Philippines, you don’t have to get an online appointment to renew your #passport. Please proceed to the nearest consular office of @DFAPHL so you could be assisted. There is a special lane for you.

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The #Iraq that most people do not get to see: The #Greenzone in #Baghdad @elmer_cato

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Interacting with representatives of international organizations is among the responsibilities of #Philippines diplomatic missions. This afternoon @PhilippinesIraq exchanged views with Katharina Ritz, Head of
Delegation of the @ICRC in Baghdad

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The #Iraq that most people do not get to see: Mosque near the Green Zone in #Baghdad

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The #Iraq that most people do not get to see: Scene along street near Ministry of Foreign Affairs in #Baghdad

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A Meaningful New Year to All!

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After being away for more than six years, Alice Soriano Aguilan is reunited with her children in the #Philippines. Alice is just one of the many #Filipinos in distress abroad who were assisted by our embassies and consulates around the world in 2017. @DFAPHL @CayetanoKuyAlan

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Three days after her frantic call for help, Alice is now at #Baghdad airport on her way home to the #Philippines. Before she left @PhilippinesIraq she received call from @CayetanoKuyAlan who checked on her condition.

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Filipinos working in #Iraq can now go home to #Philippines and return to their jobs in #Baghdad #Basra and other areas after @PhilippinesIraq proposal is approved by @DFAPHL

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Finally, a store selling food products made in the #Philippines is open to serve the needs of our kababayans in #Ainkawa #Erbil #Kurdistan. From patis to soy sauce, Skyflakes and Nagaraya, and Century tuna and Purefoods corned beef and many more. They have it there! @elmer_cato

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Assisting distressed #Filipinos abroad is an important responsibility of #Philippines diplomatic missions. This morning, @PhilippinesIraq repatriated a Filipina #trafficking victim it rescued in #Sulaymaniyah #Kurdistan. She will soon be reunited with her loved ones. @DFAPHL

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Listening to the concerns of kababayans is a very important responsibility of #Philippines diplomatic missions. Last week, @PhilippinesIraq discussed the case of a Filipina trafficking victim from #Kurdistan who wants to be reunited with her loved ones in #Mindanao. @DFAPHL

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Ensuring the safety and security of #Filipinos abroad is one of the responsibilities of #Philippines diplomatic missions. This morning @PhilippinesIraq escorted three Filipino workers to the #Baghdad airport for their flights home. @DFAPHL

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The #Iraq that most people don’t get to see: Sunrise at #Erbil airport in #Kurdistan @elmer_cato

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Embassy checking condition of Filipinos in #Kurdistan #Iraq after 7.2 temblor. No Filipinos so far reported among dead and injured.