DFA opens authentication hub in Bohol

Inquirer.net - Nov 3, 2026

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol— Residents of Bohol and neighboring provinces can now have their public documents authenticated without traveling to Cebu or Manila with the opening of a new Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Authentication Hub at Alturas Mall here on Oct. 30. The new facility, located on the mall’s fifth floor, was formally opened to bring

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Nov 3, 2026

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Nov 3, 2026

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80 Chinese vessels spotted in WPS in October -- AFP

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Two tourist helicopters collide in mid-air while landing in front of tour group below Mount Everest base camp, killing one person

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Two tourist helicopters collide in mid-air while landing in front of tour group below Mount Everest base camp, killing one person

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