China’s embassy in Manila said Tuesday, Dec. 30, that it will reach out to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) following a remark that seemingly did not please China made by the Philippines’ top diplomat in Czech Republic. The Chinese embassy, in a statement, said it is categorically...
The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 22, said it is willing to mediate talks between Thailand and Cambodia, its two neighboring countries where fighting over border disputes continues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro attended a special meeting with her counterparts in...
The Philippines and Vietnam have expressed concern over developments in their neighboring countries of Thailand and Cambodia, where exchange of fire over border disputes continues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DF) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said Wednesday, Dec. 19, she talked by phone to her...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has gotten in touch with her Australian counterpart following a terror attack that killed 15 in Bondi Beach in Sydney. In a post on X, Lazaro said she spoke by phone with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday, Dec. 16, as...
The Philippines has issued a demarche to the Chinese Embassy in Manila over the firing of water cannon to Filipino fishermen near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. The demarche was issued through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, Dec. 15. "We are giving a demarche to the...
Malacañang said the Philippines can explore tapping the United Nations Anti-Corruption Convention (UNCAC) to locate and arrest former lawmaker and fugitive Zaldy Co, but it will depend on the country. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro relayed a statement from the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said no Filipino was reported as casualty as of Sunday in a terrorist attack that killed over a dozen in Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. According to DFA, the Philippine Consulate in Sydney was coordinating with Australian authorities to verify whether any...
The Philippine Embassy in Portugal has not yet received any information on former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's whereabouts, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Angelica Escalona said no information has been relayed to them by the Philippine Embassy in...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro welcomed Chinese Ambassador-designate Jing Quan, who arrived in Manila over the weekend. The DFA chief welcomed Jing in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “We discussed (Philippine)-(China) ties and our shared interest in dialogue,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that there are currently no Filipino casualties in the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck off Japan’s northeastern coast. However, it still reminded Filipinos there to remain alert, follow local authorities, and prepare for...
Filipinos living and staying near the Thailand-Cambodia border are advised to exercise “extreme caution” and to remain vigilant amid the ongoing armed clashes there. The Philippine Embassy in Thailand assured that it stands ready to assist Filipinos there as it is currently monitoring the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed the impending deportation of Filipino national Greggy Valerio Sorio, known among supporters as “Kuya G,” after US immigration authorities denied his latest bid to remain in the United States. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 8, the DFA said...
