Two Philippine government department heads will travel to the US to meet their counterparts for a round of high-level meetings that aim to discuss global prosperity issues aligned with the country's economic interests. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Department of...
Eighteen distressed Filipino workers from Lebanon were repatriated last week by the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday, April 3. In a statement through the DFA, the embassy reported that it sent home 18 distressed Filipino workers on March 29 and...
Denmark and the Philippines have entered into a deal worth $5 billion that will develop offshore wind assets in at least five different Philippine provinces. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday that the Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF) signed on March 30 three...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 1, welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to extend the recognition by the European Union (EU) of the Philippine certificates for seafarers onboard European vessels. In a statement, the department also committed to ensure that...
The Philippines and China will resume talks on a possible joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at a "technical level," Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo bared. In an interview transcript shared by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the media on Thursday,...
Although the Philippine government is endorsing the United States (US)-led Summit for Democracy Declaration to affirm the country’s “unwavering commitment to upholding our democratic values and principles,” it “disassociates” itself from the declaration’s reference to the International...
The Philippines and Japan held their 5th Maritime Dialogue on Wednesday, March 29, in Tokyo where the top nations discussed “issues of mutual interests,” including the “vital waterways” of the disputed South China Sea. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the...
A high-ranking official from the European Union (EU) on Wednesday, March 29, called for the release of detained former senator Leila de Lima “without further delay” as he embarked on a three-day visit to talk about human rights in the country and the region. EU Special Representative for Human...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Monday, March 20, urged Philippine embassies in Muslim-majority countries to intercede on behalf of convicted overseas Filipinos, especially those facing the death penalty, this holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, the lawmaker likewise called on the National...
Twenty-seven Filipinos were repatriated from Turkiye on Saturday, March 18, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country last month. They arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and have travelled back to their homes. According to a statement from the Department...
The Philippines should expect a third batch of 20 Filipino repatriates from quake-hit Turkiye this month, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said on Thursday, March 9. Arrival of the second batch of 24 Filipino repatriates from Turkiye at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Philippines has welcomed the adoption of a treaty that will place 30 percent of the world's oceans into protected areas, allot more money into marine conservation and cover access to and use of the world's marine genetic resources. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo...
