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...
Senators have called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to assert the need for a thorough and impartial probe into the death of Marvil Facturan-Kocjančič, a Filipino migrant, who was reportedly beaten and stabbed to death by her husband. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms...
Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi will be in an official visit to the Philippines from Jan. 14 to 15 to meet with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, the agency said. Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi (Photo from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of...
President Marcos expressed his gratitude to the Philippines' international partners as he highlighted the country's strides in diplomacy and economic growth. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Manila Bulletin file photo) Marcos said this as he hosted a New Year Vin D'Honneur for members of...
The Philippines has expressed serious concern over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent ballistic missile launch, citing its possible detrimental impact on the region's peace and stability, a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) read. Associated Press/YouTube...
For humanitarian reasons, Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino expressed his full support for the government's actions to allow the entry of 300 Afghan nationals — individuals who aided American forces and their families composed mostly of children — in the Philippines for the processing of...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Philippines of several Afghan nationals who will stay in the country while waiting for their United States visas. According to DFA, "a limited number" of Afghan nationals arrived in Manila to complete...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is ending 2024 with what could be one of its most significant achievements. The successful repatriation on Dec. 18 of Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina drug convict imprisoned for 14 years and on death row in Indonesia, was the culmination of years-long efforts of...
The plenary hall of the House of Representatives (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading the proposed statute that would foreign investors a lease on private...
The Philippines will continue to forge a stronger relationship to different countries in order to keep Filipinos abroad safe and protected. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos host a gift-giving event for overseas Filipino workers and their families at the...
The Philippines on Tuesday, Dec. 10, joined the international community in commemorating the 42nd year since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which it said is a cornerstone for a peaceful and prosperous maritime domain. Over the past several decades, the...
Following its recent gains, the peso declined on Monday, Dec. 9, slipping to the 58 level against the US dollar, mainly due to a slight correction in global currencies and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed the local currency fell by 0.27...
