DFA rejects Ombudsman Remulla's call to outsource visa processing

GMA Network - Oct 26, 2026

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday pushed back against Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla"s call to strip the agency of its visa-issuance functions, rejecting his allegation that it had turned the process into a business.

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