Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. mourned the passing of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chairman Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon , remembering him as a "cool guy" who never really wanted to be under the spotlight. The late Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chairman Jose Luis Martin...
"We had gold in our hands." Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the country could have received its first Nobel Peace Prize years ago with the late former President Corazon Aquino but said her people were so "full of it" that they never tried to get it for her....
"A hero in my book." This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. described Filipino paralympian Gary Bejino despite failing to advance to the next round of the swimming competition in the Tokyo Paralympics. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and Filipino swimmer Gary Bejino...
President Duterte has urged Filipinos to honor the legacy of the late Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. by showing their capacity to sacrifice personal interests for the common good, especially as the country continues to face the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Duterte...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will not allow applicants to make amendments to their passport during their appointment due to "crooks" selling their appointment slots. (FILE PHOTO/JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin made the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. lauded President Duterte's decision to extend the travel restrictions imposed on travelers from 10 countries until the end of the month, saying this was to curb coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN Locsin made the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. urged the public to keep on wearing their face masks as if the country has no vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) yet. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin made the...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said he and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. are still on good terms after the latter insisted that he was the only one who can speak for President Duterte on foreign affairs. Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro...
For Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.'s profanities are just what the Philippines needs to express its position on China's continued violations of its sovereignty. Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto While Locsin has reportedly apologized...
People’s taxes are the funds that need to be made transparent and not the amounts of money being donated to community pantries, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Tuesday. “Those are private funds; not our taxes; that’s where we need transparency because that’s our...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday expressed elation over the news that former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada was released from the hospital after his bout with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Screenshot of former President Joseph "Erap" Estrada's video message (Twitter)...
The Philippines has reiterated its previous calls for the immediate release of political prisoners in Myanmar even as it supported the consensus among the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to end the violence and deescalate the conflict on the ground. Foreign Affairs...
