The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, July 12, launched a microsite with resources related to the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea, which ruled the Philippines' territorial integrity over the West Philippine Sea, in time for the commemoration of the award's 7th anniversary....
The Philippines has urged member states of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), a group of 120 nations with no alignment to any major power, to unite in a bid to address challenges affecting world and regional developments. During the group's ministerial meeting in Azerbaijan, Department of Foreign...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, July 9, appealed to Filipinos in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum to “go home” as infighting there between the military and paramilitary forces has claimed the lives of at least 3,000 people. People evacuated from Sudan arrive at a military...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will fly to Indonesia next week to meet with counterparts from other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and discuss issues concerning the region. Manalo will participate in the 56th ASEAN Foreign Ministers'...
* India has offered the Philippines help in bolstering its defense capability through the acquisition of naval assets and expansion of maritime training. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar hold a bilateral meeting in New Delhi on June...
The Philippine government is continuously coordinating with the Filipino communities in Russia after an uprising of a mercenary group against the government Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said Wednesday, June 28, that at least 11 Filipinos were initially affected...
Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva on Tuesday June 27, said legal services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) must be uninterrupted in the formal turnover of the OFW component of the assistance-to-nationals (ATN) functions to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) from the Department of...
Photo Courtesy of Migrante Internation/MANILA BULLETIN Migrante International and other human rights group reaffirmed their appeal for the clemency and freedom of Filipina death-row convict Mary Jane Veloso during her family’s recent visit to Indonesia. On Monday, June 26, Overseas Filipino...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday confirmed the presence of a US aircraft that landed in Manila supposedly without a handler or an advisory. However, Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said a "diplomatic clearance was issued to an aircraft of this type in relation to a bilateral...
Russia is now “back to normal” after a deal brokered by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ended the short-lived mutiny by a paramilitary organization there, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said on Monday, June 26. Members of Wagner Group prepare to pull...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, June 25, recognized the “crucial role” of Filipino seafarers in contributing to the growth of the maritime industry and promised to equip them with new skills to “maintain our competitive edge in the global maritime industry.” Filipino...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Friday called on the Philippines' thousands of diplomats and their staff to reflect on their journey of serving the country's interest before the international community and serving the people as the agency celebrated its 125th...
