Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 4, joined other countries in calling for respect for international law as the Philippines informed the island nation of developments in the Indo-Pacific region and sought its support in ensuring peace and security. This developed as Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, March 27, assured the families of the 17 Filipino seafarers held captive by the Yemeni rebel group Houthi in the Red Sea that the government is doing all it can to bring them home. A grab from handout footage released by Yemen's...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has signed the diplomatic notes for Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) worth P92.701 billion (JPY250 billion) for road and subway projects aimed at modernizing the country’s infrastructure. Department of...
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on Tuesday, March 26, reiterated India’s support for the Philippines regarding its territorial disputes in the South China Sea. India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (AFP photo) Without mentioning...
The Philippines and India will “accelerate” their maritime cooperation and plan to hold a dialogue to discuss collaboration on maritime domain awareness and law enforcement, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said on Tuesday, March 26. (From left) Indian...
The Philippines has welcomed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, saying it was “long overdue” and must be implemented “immediately.” DFA (File Photo/MANILA BULLETIN) In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has pushed for “more substantial” investments by the United States in the Philippines’ defense and law enforcement capabilities during US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s two-day visit to Manila. (From left) US Secretary of...
Amid China’s “provocative actions,” United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19, affirmed Washington’s plan to continue supporting the Philippines so it “can be in the strongest possible position” to affirm its rights in the disputed South China Sea. United...
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Philippines anew to meet with President Marcos and Foreign Affairs Chief Enrique Manalo. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Blinken will be in Manila from March 18 to 19. It will be his second time visiting the...
Despite Tuesdy's incident of dangerous maneuver that led to a collision of ships from both sides, China denied anew committing any harassment against the Philippines. "There is no such situation of China 'harassing' the Philippines," Mao Ning, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, said...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo has spoken against a “tendency” to make the South China Sea dispute the Philippines has with Beijing as a result of the rivalry between the United States and China, diminishing the country’s legitimate rights and interests in the region. (Photo...
​Top diplomats from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) expressed concern about various developments in Asia and nearby regions as they convened in Belgium for talks on current relations between the two regional blocs. Among developments they...
