China's foreign ministry is adamant that a joint energy exploration and development between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the right move forward to manage their maritime differences. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin (AFP...
SHARAN, Afghanistan -- Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and left thousands more homeless. An Afghan child is treated inside a hospital in the city of Sharan...
Bureaucratic and legislative kinks must be ironed out first before the incoming Marcos administration can allow the 100 percent foreign ownership of power generation ventures in the country. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President-elect Bongbong Marcos's...
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...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict raised during the meeting Monday, June 13 between President-elect Bongbong Marcos and Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia. Ambassador Marat Pavlov (left) meets with President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) This was confirmed by Pavlov himself, who held a held a...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed confidence that with continued caution and vigilance, Filipinos will surely overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and create a better future together. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin said this...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) this week to boost bilateral investments between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn Quintana,...
The Philippines has protested China's "illegal" maritime activities anew in the Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed late Friday, June 10. (File photos) In a series of tweets, the DFA said it protested the following incidents involving China in the said area: China's...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos has said that he will continue outgoing President Duterte's "independent foreign policy”, even as he hailed it in front of Chinese officials during an event in Makati City Friday, June 10. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (BBM...
Political scientist Clarita Carlos has been nominated by President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to serve as the National Security Adviser (NSA) and director general of the National Security Council (NSC) of his incoming Cabinet. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (left) meets with retired...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said there was no need for the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to send a response team to Sri Lanka amid an ongoing economic crisis there but stressed that the DFA is ready to respond to the needs of Filipinos abroad. Anti-government demonstrators...
The Philippines under the term of President Duterte was "a friend to all, enemy to none" as it was able to strengthen existing ties and forge new partnerships with various traditional and non-traditional allies. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of PCOO) During the Duterte Legacy Summit, the...
