The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has commended the management of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) for designating two bays for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and opening the main arrival curbside to all passengers, not only for those considered as very important persons (VIPs)....
The Philippines exit from the so-called "grey list" of the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF)creates a positive impact to the whole Filipino diaspora, including overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and migrants. Filipino community in Brunei (Photo courtesy of PCO) The Department of Foreign...
The Philippines and Japan have formalized the latter's grant to provide Open Radio Access Network (RAN)-related equipment to the University of the Philippines. Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya signed and exchanged notes with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Wednesday,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the close relationship of President Marcos with Middle Eastern leaders and the presence of Filipinos in the region contributed to the release of the 17 Filipino seafarers held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is now monitoring how the United States of America's (USA) freeze order on foreign aid will affect the Philippines, Malacañang said. US President Donald Trump (file) The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said this after US President Donald Trump...
The Philippines has completed its fifth Rotation and Reprovisioning (RORE) mission at Ayungin Shoal without recording any incidents amid ongoing diplomatic efforts with China, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. FIle photo In a statement on Friday evening, Jan. 24, the DFA thanked men and...
China warned the Philippines to stop peddling the “Chinese spy” tag as its authorities arrested last week a suspected Chinese “sleeper agent” involved in espionage activities in military and police sites. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Increasing the monthly pension of retired officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and granting disability benefits to them is a fitting recognition of their excellent public service, Sen. Loren Legarda said. Legarda, one of the senators who voted in the...
The Philippines and China had "frank and constructive" discussions on the issues surrounding the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong meet during the 10th meeting of the...
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (LAPCG) is set to provide emergency consular services during the remaining Saturdays of the month to aid Filipinos who might have been affected by the wildfires. Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles/AP In a Facebook post, the Philippine LA...
The Philippines intends to maintain its close ties with India amid the current geopolitical condition, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita at the Malacañan Palace on Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo...
With 23 affirmative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to provide monthly pension differential to all retirees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, January 14. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government...
