The world's largest catamaran ferry built by Filipinos is now sailing towards Denmark as it makes its maiden voyage from Cebu. Made by Austal Philippines, Express 5 already embarked on its first trip to Rønne, Denmark after being commissioned by prominent Danish shipping company Molslinjen....
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo emerged as the top government spokesperson in the Philippines, a non-commissioned and independent survey showed. The “Boses ng Bayan” nationwide survey led by the RP-Mission and Development Foundation Inc....
The Philippines and China have agreed to adhere to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific as both countries find ways to settle their differences amid their maritime row. Manila and Beijing expressed their commitment as...
"Maritime issues continue to remain a serious concern for the Filipino people." That was what Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro told Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong as they held the second round of the...
China has warned the Philippines and other countries in the Indo-Pacific to be wary of US' supposed coercive actions as its Western rival allegedly advances its own interest in the region. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the pronouncement after President Ferdinand...
The Philippines and China have started the rounds of consultations on the South China Sea, which would play a big role in ensuring the diplomacy between the two countries fighting for territorial sovereignty. At the opening session of the 23rd Philippines-China Foreign Ministry Consultations...
About 30 Filipinos are affected after a four-storey building in Qatar collapsed on Wednesday. In a statement, the Philippine Embassy in Qatar said it is currently attending to the needs of the affected individuals and determining further intervention if necessary. It also urged the Filipino...
The Philippines continues to engage with the European Union (EU) over matters in the South China Sea and the West Philippine Sea. The recent discussion that involved Philippine and EU officials came when Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal...
The Philippines has called on the donor countries of the United Nations to "redouble their efforts" and fulfill their commitments for the least developed countries on debt structuring, debt relief, and financing for development. Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Multilateral and...
The Philippine government is set to send $200,000 in financial donations to the Syrian Arab Republic following the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Türkiye and Syria and killed over 55,000 people last month. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office said the donation would be...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo on Tuesday received his Malaysian counterpart, Zambry Abd Kadir, in an introductory courtesy call that transpired ahead of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's official visit to Manila. During their meeting, the two foreign affairs ministers noted the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, February 27, asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to broker updated security agreements with different countries that could help defend the Philippines from China’s continued aggression. “We have to exhaust all possible ways to defend the...
