President Duterte shared a light moment with members of the government's pandemic task force on Monday evening, when he caught Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officer-in-charge (OIC) Director-General Oscar Gutierrez by surprise and asked him if he really did love him. President Rodrigo Duterte...
China will join hands with the Philippines to "properly handle" the dispute over the South China Sea, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi said on Monday, Jan. 17, stressing that his country "will not use its strength to bully smaller countries." State Councilor and Foreign...
China will provide P800-million additional grant to the Philippines to help in its reconstruction efforts in areas hit by typhoon Odette last year. Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi announced this on...
The Philippines and Cambodia had discussed cooperation between the two countries' police forces in combating transnational crime and their intention to learn from their experiences and practices in local government administration. Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sar Kheng...
Several consular offices that are temporarily closed due to coronavirus disease cases among personnel will resume operations on Jan. 21, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In an advisory on Monday, Jan. 17, the DFA said most of the temporary off-site passport services (TOPS) and consular...