Malacañang has clarified that the pursuit of former congressman Zaldy Co remains a task shared by the law enforcement and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the clarification after Department of the Interior and Local...
After the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) rebuked the Chinese Embassy 's warning that strained bilateral relations could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos, the embassy appealed to the department to "play a role" in preventing Filipino officials from making remarks that smear China. In a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has conveyed concern over the Chinese Embassy 's warning that the current row between Filipino officials and the embassy could cost millions of jobs for Filipinos. "The Department of Foreign Affairs notes with concern the Chinese Embassy 's...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) pushed back against criticism from whom it called “casual commentators” and “self-styled extras,” saying it will not allow performative rhetoric to distract from its diplomatic work in defending Philippine maritime interests. In remarks reaffirming...
Senator Erwin Tulfo recently met with Ukraine’s first resident ambassador to the Philippines, Yuliia Fediv, to discuss various issues, including the situation of Raymon Santos Gumangan, a Filipino held as a prisoner of war in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate...
The Philippines’ first-ever maritime affairs spokesman has urged the Chinese embassy in Manila to “be constructive in its statements” amid its escalating word war with Filipino officials. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman Rogelio Villanueva on Wednesday, Feb. 11,...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised Filipinos against joining foreign armed forces amid reports that a Filipino national fighting for Russia against Ukraine died in the war. According to the DFA, participation in foreign armed conflicts "exposes Filipinos to grave danger and serious...
The Philippine government said that China’s action to reciprocate and declare 16 Filipinos unwelcome in the country does “not contribute to fostering good and vibrant bilateral relations.” As talks on the South China Sea conduct see signs of progress, the diplomatic disagreements between...
Despite the Philippines having multiple spokespersons on maritime, the country 's stance and messaging over maritime issues will remain consistent and unified, Malacañang said. The existing spokespersons tackling maritime issues, such as the West Philippine Sea and National Maritime Council,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) insisted on Tuesday, Feb. 10, that it will continue its transparency initiative in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that telling the truth about China’s aggressive and illegal actions in the area is not an “irritant” to diplomacy but part of...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has installed its first-ever spokesperson for maritime affairs to ensure sea disputes are managed diplomatically in public amid the reported appeal of the country 's top diplomat to tone down South China Sea rhetoric being made by Filipino...
Japan is loaning the Philippines 21.6 billion yen or roughly P8.15 billion for the continued rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) to address what Tokyo said is a series of operational interruptions and other issues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro...
