The Philippines and Japan agreed to work together, and get the United States involved, to realize a “free and open” Indo-Pacific region based on the rule of law, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) said. (From left) DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi...
The Philippines has joined Africans in celebrating Africa Day which marks the 62nd founding anniversary of the Organization of African Unity, now the African Union. In a message on Sunday, May 25, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo congratulated the people of Africa,...
The Philippines and Mongolia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pilot an English-training program that will allow Mongolian civil servants and rural officials to pursue foreign language training in the Philippines. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo holds a joint presser with Mongolian...
Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh will be in the Philippines from May 19 to 20 for an official visit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh of Mongolia (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia) In a statement on Sunday, May 18,...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo emphasized the importance of the Philippines’ partnership with the Caribbean community, pointing out the shared interests in maritime security, climate change, and multilateralism, among others. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo with...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will attend the 28th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on May 8 to 9. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (MB File Photo) A statement...
The Philippines and the Like-Minded Group for Middle-Income Countries (LMG-MICs), has adopted on Tuesday, April 29, the Makati Declaration on Middle-Income Countries, which will serve as a roadmap for member-states to address present challenges to their continuous growth, lack of access to funding...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering taking “appropriate action” against China after it erroneously claimed that it has already seized Sandy Cay, a tiny sandbank near Pagasa Island where a Philippine military facility is located. This photo from Chinese state media...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday, April 28, underscored the need for middle-income countries (MICs) like the Philippines to adhere to the international rules-based order to fulfill its potential of becoming “pacemakers” of the global economy and...
The Philippines and other countries with middle-income status are poised to take on a “bigger role” in shaping discussions on the path toward 21st-century development and “new generation partnerships,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Thursday, April 24....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said that both China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are committed to finalize the Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea by next year, but clarified that whether that will be legally binding for all parties...
Three senators from the United States are currently in Manila to reaffirm Washington’s commitment and support to its alliance with the Philippines, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (center) meets with US Senators Theodore Paul...
