Aside from defense and security ties, the Philippines and the United States plan to “focus a lot” on the economic cooperation of the two countries as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo underscored how this could also lead to better security for the Philippines. ...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo labeled China's continuous concern over the Philippines' typhon missile system as an overreaction. In an interview with NewsWatch on Feb. 27, Manalo pointed out that the missile system, which has been subject to China's...
The United States has exempted a portion of its foreign military financing for the Philippines from its global foreign aid freeze, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza confirmed on Monday, Feb. 24, that Manila has been informed of the waiver...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon commended the opening of the permanent Consular Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at Festival Mall in Alabang. Biazon attended the opening of the DFA Consular Office National Capital Region-South located at the third floor of the mall’s east...
The Philippines has expressed concern over the alleged unsafe maneuvers and releasing of flares by a Chinese aircraft against an Australian Air Force aircraft while flying over South China Sea. In a statement on Friday, Feb. 14, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reminded China to avoid...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo will be in a six-day official trip to Munich and London, where he is expected to attend an international security conference and meet with several high-ranking officials, the agency's spokesperson said on Thursday, Feb. 13. DFA Secretary...
The Philippines expressed optimism after the success of the first meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, saying that it “bodes well for the realization of our shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.” (From left) Japanese Prime...
The Philippines and Canada are in the final stages of negotiations for the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SoVFA), a pact that will allow them to send troops to each other’s soil, the Canadian Embassy in Manila said. Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman (Photo from...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom are working to conclude new agreements in maritime, defense, and trade, among others, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. UK Foreign Office Minister for the Indo-Pacific...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and United States Embassy spokesperson Kanishka Gangopadhyay declined to comment on the reported abolition of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the recall of their personnel from foreign posts. A...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday, February 4, confirmed the ad interim appointments of 19 foreign service officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, chairperson of the CA Committee on Foreign Affairs,...
Despite the crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo assured that Filipinos are “doing well” there because of the “good reputation” they built in many industries globally. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (Photo...
