​China said it is hoping that the Philippines will decide "rationally" after it demanded the latter to act with caution amid the row over the West Philippine Sea. Wang Wenbin, spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry, said Beijing has not toned down its position on its sea dispute after...
​Top diplomats of the Philippines and China held a "frank and candid" conversation over both countries' relations when they recently talked by phone, which came amid growing differences in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Dec. 21. DFA Secretary...
The Philippines and Cuba have agreed to establish a communication mechanism to promote cooperation in various areas. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and​ non-resident Cuban non Ambassador to the Philippines Florentino Gonzalez recently signed a Memorandum of...
​The Philippines is expecting that the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP28), where world leaders will hold talks on climate, will produce meaningful commitments and decisions, particularly on the Loss and Damage Fund that is expected to help affected countries tide over climate threats....
The Philippines and Japan confirmed to work closely on issues in the East and South China Seas and other areas of common concern. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Enrique Manalo and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from war-torn Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 10, after a series of “intense” and “round-the-clock” coordination among relevant government agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo believes there is now a "new chapter" in the relations between the Philippines and Australia with the recent forging of a strategic partnership. Speaking at a forum in Adelaide on Monday, Oct. 9, Manalo noted the still growing cooperation between...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has welcomed UN Special Rapporteur for climate change Ian Fry as the latter embarked on a 10-day trip to the Philippines. During their meeting, Manalo tackled the country's climate actions under President Marcos. The coutry's top diplomat cited the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has appealed to its Israel counterpart to ensure the exit of Filipinos from Gaza as soon as possible. Bombing in Gaza (Photo from AFP) "On 02 November, Secretary (Enrique) Manalo requested a call with (Israeli) Foreign Minister (Eli) Cohen to follow up his...
The Philippines and the Netherlands have agreed to deepen ties on trade and investments to complement the strong partnership that both sides already have on the field of defense. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot on...
Two Filipinos were killed after war between Israel and Hamas broke out over the weekend, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said Wednesday, Oct. 11. In a post on X, Manalo said the Philippines condemned "the killing of two Filipino nationals and all other acts of terrorism and violence as a...
The Philippines is seeking an "alignment" of development goals with Australia as both countries moved to strengthen their strategic partnership. That was the one of the objectives of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo when he met for the second time this year his Australian...
