A president of an Indian-Filipino business group condemned on Saturday, May 10, the attacks executed by the Pakistani Army on the Jammu and Kashmir districts amid heightened tensions and retaliatory measures over the past week. Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by...
The Philippines and Qatar held the second round of political consultations in Manila on Wednesday, May 7. Officials from the Philippines and Qatar meet to hold the second round of political consultations in Manila on May 7, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar) The...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 8 said she is confident the signing into law of the measure improving the retirement benefits of officials and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will help strengthen the foundations of Philippine diplomacy. Legarda pointed this out as she...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday, May 7, that there are no reports of Filipino casualties in the airstrikes launched by India on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will attend the 28th Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on May 8 to 9. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (MB File Photo) A statement...
The international community must come together and condemn the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. "In light of these facts, the international community must rise in unified condemnation of the Pahalgam attack. Strong and meaningful action must be taken to compel Pakistan to reform its...
China has summoned Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz in Beijing to raise concerns over the Philippines’ decision to ease restrictions on government officials traveling to Taiwan to promote economic and trade relations. (Flags of China and Philippines) “Beijing has lodged...
The Philippines and the Like-Minded Group for Middle-Income Countries (LMG-MICs), has adopted on Tuesday, April 29, the Makati Declaration on Middle-Income Countries, which will serve as a roadmap for member-states to address present challenges to their continuous growth, lack of access to funding...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering taking “appropriate action” against China after it erroneously claimed that it has already seized Sandy Cay, a tiny sandbank near Pagasa Island where a Philippine military facility is located. This photo from Chinese state media...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday, April 28, underscored the need for middle-income countries (MICs) like the Philippines to adhere to the international rules-based order to fulfill its potential of becoming “pacemakers” of the global economy and...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, April 27, sent its sympathies to the victims and their families in the fatal Filipino community street festival in Vancouver, Canada that was rammed by a black car. Vancouver police secure the scene after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu...
Senators on Sunday, April 27 condemned the attack committed against Filipinos holding a cultural celebration in Vancouver, Canada. A victim covered with a cloth lies near a food truck after a car drove into a crowd at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday April 26, 2025....
