As the timeframe set for the conclusion of the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Code of Conduct draws nearer, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo revealed on Monday, April 14, that there will be more rounds of negotiations in the coming months....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo believes that the Philippines and India can expect a “very bright future” in their relations owing to the increased cooperation in recent years in the fields of defense, maritime security, and information technology, among others....
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo believes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must also play an active role in shaping their own future, rather than allowing the "few and powerful" to dictate it. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has met with his Indian counterpart to plan the possible state visit of President Marcos to India. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and India Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Photo courtesy of Enrique Manalo) In an X post...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo highlighted the importance of rule of law and multilateral cooperation in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during a discussion with Raisina Young Fellows on Tuesday, March 18. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced that DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo is participating in the 10th Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, to join in the discussions of some of the world’s “most pressing” geopolitical and geoeconomic issues. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (Photo...
The Philippines has the support of Slovenia in its bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and its 2016 arbitral tribunal win that invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Slovenian Foreign Minister...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo denied China’s claims that Manila has launched a smear campaign to pit Beijing against Western powers in the South China Sea issue. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (Photos from DFA, AP) In a...
(From left) DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy sign a framework agreement that will further strengthen the two countries' ties in politics, economics, consular services, climate change, and defense on March 8, 2025. (Photo from Sec. Manalo) The Philippines is...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom signed on Saturday, March 8, the Philippines-UK Joint Framework agreement to chart the direction of the two countries’ relationship and cooperation in trade, defense, human rights, and regional security. (From left) President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs David Lammy will visit the Philippines on Saturday, March 8, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy (Photo courtesy of UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said that the Philippines continues to stand by Ukraine in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and supports a United Nations (UN) resolution demanding Moscow’s withdrawal of its military forces from Ukraine. President Ferdinand...
