The Senate has elected Senator Erwin Tulfo as the new chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. At the Senate’s Monday plenary session, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri moved to elect the neophyte senator as the head of the foreign affairs panel. Tulfo replaced...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has confirmed that Senator Imee Marcos will be replaced as chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. In a text message to reporters on Thursday, Jan. 29, Lacson said the Senate majority bloc will appoint the replacement next week....
Senator Imee Marcos exhorted public officials to refrain from intemperate language and public sparring on matters involving foreign affairs, warning that reckless rhetoric could undermine diplomatic efforts and harm the country’s international standing. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on...
Foreign travelers with long layovers in Manila can now transform wait time at the airport into curated city experiences aboard the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Transit Tours in partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the program lets tourists enjoy...
Although Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte will be traveling to 17 countries at his own expense, his constituents should still be informed that he will be abroad for two months, Malacañang said. While Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said she has...
Malacañang said the Office of the President (OP) has already sent demand letters to collect the outstanding bills from agencies as early as April and May. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the over P14 million...
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Japan “crossed a red line” with comments by its new leader suggesting a potential military intervention over Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday. Remarks earlier this month by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Chinese naval blockade or other...
While Malacañang maintained its distance over the issue of local chief executives who were abroad during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, it warned against complacency in times of disasters. "Unang-una sa Pangulo, hindi po niya gusto ito. Hindi niya po gusto na ang mga liderato ay chill-chill lang...
Malacañang said local executives, who were abroad during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, will have to explain the purpose of their travel. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the local chief executives ' overseas travel will have to be assessed first...
Net inflows of brick-and-mortar foreign direct investments (FDI) in the Philippines rebounded in July to a one-year high of $1.27 billion, recovering from a six-month low in June. Despite this record, net FDI inflows declined by 7.5 percent from $1.37 billion in July last year, according to...
Aside from lead cornerstone investors International Finance Corp. and Asian Development Bank (ADB), Maynilad Water Services, Inc. has signed cornerstone investment agreements with 10 more international and domestic institutions led by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, acting...
Members of the Joint Foreign Chambers of the Philippines (JFC) have presented a fresh list of reforms to the government, aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the Philippines, which has lagged behind its peers in Southeast Asia. During the 14th Arangkada Philippines Forum, the JFC unveiled the...
