At least 17 Filipino crew members aboard a cargo ship in the Red Sea were among those taken hostage by Yemen-based Houthi Rebels, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official confirmed Wednesday, Nov. 22. DFA Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is...
President Marcos has returned to the country after his weeklong visit to the United States, which, he said, was productive. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) The plane carrying Marcos and the entire Philippine delegation landed at the Villamor Airbase at 9:44 p.m. Monday....
There will be extended financial relief for consumers at the pumps next week, as oil prices are anticipated to have moderate rollback, based on the computation of the oil companies. According to the industry players, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P0.60 to P1.00 per liter; while...
The Philippines and Japan confirmed to work closely on issues in the East and South China Seas and other areas of common concern. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Enrique Manalo and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Kamikawa Yoko (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
The Philippine government asked United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Dr. Ian Fry to engage in a “genuine dialogue” with the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after he suggested that the task force be abolished. UN Special Rapporteur Ian Fry with Philippine...
President Marcos left for his third visit to the United States on Tuesday night, Nov. 14, hoping to bring home a number of finalized deals on key national agendas. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos (RTVM Screenshot) In his departure speech, Marcos said he...
President Marcos leaves the country Tuesday night, Nov. 14, to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, California, in the United States where he is also slated to visit two more cities. He will be visiting three cities in the United States, starting in San...
​The possibly last batch of Filipinos to be repatriated from Gaza will arrive in Manila on Wednesday, Nov. 15, after a series of efforts conducted by the Philippine government in the war-torn Palestinian territory. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo Jose de Vega said...
Approved foreign investment pledges in the third-quarter of the year more than doubled, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Total foreign investment commitments approved by investment promotion agencies (IPAs) increased by 109 percent to P27.3 billion in July to September...
​A total of 41 more Filipinos from Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Sunday night and 14 others are expected to follow as the Philippine government continues its repatriation efforts in the war-torn Palestinian territory. The recent repatriates are part of the second batch of those who went...
The first batch of Filipino evacuees from war-torn Gaza arrived in the Philippines on Friday, Nov. 10, after a series of “intense” and “round-the-clock” coordination among relevant government agencies, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...
The Philippine government protested for the 58th time this year China's actions in the West Philippine Sea, including the latter's recent and second water cannon attack on a Philippine supply boat. The National Task Force-West Philippine Sea said Friday, Nov. 10, that the Philippine Embassy in...
