Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa said on Wednesday, March 13 that before the Philippines acts on China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), it should act on the country's diplomatic protests first. "Nagrereklamo sila na hindi tinatanggap natin yung mga...
The Philippine government "takes care" of all Filipinos abroad, regardless of their gender identity, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said. De Vega made the statement in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, March 12, where he mentioned a recent issue involving Filipino transgender...
The Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs (DFA-OUMWA) will officially be renamed Office of the Undersecretary for Migration Affairs to focus on policy and non-migrant workers affairs, and end its overlapping mandate with the Department of...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) has approved in plenary session the ad interim appointments of six (6) foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and two (2) ambassadors. The CA in particular confirms the nomination of ambassador to Cambodia Flerida...
The Philippines is expecting that Germany would provide Filipino seafarers the highest protection following the Houthi attack in the Gulf of Aden last week. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega (Photo courtesy of PCO) Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega said this on Tuesday, March 12, as...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, March 12, denied recent reports that the Philippine government has ignored China’s proposals on resolving the disputes in the West Philippine Sea and said instead that such proposals were denied because they were “contrary to our national...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed on Monday, March 11, that the two Filipinos rearrested over the death of an elderly Japanese couple in January could face double murder charges, depending on the results of the investigation. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Monday, March 11, that the Philippine Embassy in Cairo had already given $1,000 each as financial aid for the 11 Filipino crew of a Houthi-attacked ship. DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) The Filipinos, including one with minor...
More Filipinos are bound to get job opportunities in the Czech Republic after the Central European nation expressed its interest in hosting more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) due to their work ethic, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. (File Photo) DFA Office of European Affairs...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has defended President Marcos against critics of his frequent foreign trips, saying his overseas engagements support his goal of achieving a prosperous nation. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant Secretary Maria Elena...
The Department of Foreign Affairs said President Marcos' trip to Germany and the Czech Republic next week aims to bolster trade and investment ties with two Central European nations. Photos: berlin.de, PCO, prague.eu The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of European Affairs Assistant...
Two Filipino seafarers were killed while three others were seriously injured after Houthi rebels attacked their ship in the waters off Yemen. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), 13 more Filipinos, who were also crew of civilian bulk carrier True Confidence, were brought by...
