The Philippines is committed to address concerns related to the South China Sea ​with​ its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors and other countries from outside the bloc as it asserted again its position over the disputed waters. During the 55th ASEAN Foreign...
The United States (US) has vowed to work closely with the Philippines under the Marcos administration to handle the needs and demands as well as take advantage of the opportunities of the 21st century. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was on an official visit to the Philippines on...
The Philippines is monitoring developments with regard to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Asia amid warnings from China that its military will "not sit idly by" if the congresswoman pushes through with its rumored stopover in Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China as part of its...
A new spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under the Marcos administration has been appointed. Ma. Teresita Daza was designated by DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo as the agency's spokesperson to also work alongside the agency's Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy. New DFA...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made his stand firm-- the Philippines would not lose even an inch of its territory under his watch. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) "I will not preside...
By MEVLÜT ÇAVUŞOĞLU Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (FETO) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical,...
China has expressed its commitment to work with the new Philippine government under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. "in all areas of comprehensive, strategic partnership" as it commended the new chief executive's "friendly policy" towards the Chinese government....
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently commemorated its 124th founding anniversary, and there’s much to celebrate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Ambassador Enrique Manalo – a career official in the department – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) a week after the...
Seasoned career diplomat Ambassador Enrique Manalo has been tapped as the new chief of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for his long and distinguished career in the Philippine Foreign Service as well as his vast experience in diplomacy, the DFA said Friday. The DFA made the pronouncement as...
Veteran diplomat Luis Enrique Manalo has been named Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Screengrab from PH Ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo’s FB post Read more here:...
Seasoned diplomat Enrique Manalo has been appointed as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) chief under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Manalo replaced DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. after being sworn in by Marcos Jr. on Friday, a Facebook post from Philippine...
DFA receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, issued by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., during a virtual ceremony recently. The Department’s ISO 9001:2015...
