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CFO Signs Partnership with EBA to Provide Educational Resources for the PSO 

10 March 2026 — The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) formally entered into a partnership with the Encyclopaedia Britannica Australia (EBA) to promote knowledge, and strengthen learning for the students of the Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs).  Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II led the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing with a message focusing on how this…
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CFO and CHED Formalize Partnership to Support Transfer of Skills, Credentials, and Talent from Overseas Filipino Students & Professionals Back to the Homeland

4 March 2026 | Quezon City The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), led by Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II, and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), led by Chairperson, Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 4 March 2026 to formalize collaborative initiatives in skills and expertise mobility. Dr. Agrupis underscored…
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CFO Meets with PCG Frankfurt to Discuss Areas of Collaboration

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), led by Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II, together with Undersecretary Ma. Arlene S. Borja, welcomed Consul General Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos of the Philippine Consulate General (PCG) in Frankfurt for a meeting to explore potential areas of collaboration between the Commission and the Consulate. The discussion centered around the CFO’s…
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Philippine schools in Iran conflict areas, safe and operational

The Commission on Filipinos Overseas announced Monday that all Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs) in Middle Eastern territories affected by the escalating conflict involving Iran remain safe and operational. Some schools have shifted to online classes following directives from their respective host countries. Following coordinated check-calls initiated by the CFO Monday morning, school administrators across the…
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PE Tripoli CDA Atienza Meets with CFO on PSOs and Potential Diaspora Engagement Initiatives in Libya

26 February 2026 | Pasay City The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO), led by Secretary Dante “Klink” Ang II, met with Chargé d’affaires Roderico C. Atienza of the Philippine Embassy (PE) in Tripoli to discuss the present state of Philippine Schools Overseas (PSOs) and possible forms of engagement with overseas Filipinos in the State of…
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