The Philippines has expressed sympathies with Türkiye and its people following the devastating earthquake that struck one of its major cities and left dozens dead. As of press time, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday it has not received any information that a Filipino citizen...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday noted Philippine Ambassador to The Hague J. Eduardo Malaya’s appointment as president of the governing body of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). In a Twitter post, Manalo said Malaya’s presidency of PCA’s...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo described as “rock solid” the alliance between the United States and the Philippines after the visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III this week led to the announcement of an expanded base access to allow Washington more presence here. Meeting of...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Friday reiterated the Philippines' support for Timor Leste to become part of the 10-bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Manalo echoed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s earlier backing of Timor Leste’s...
OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa Magsino wants the House of Representatives to look into the state of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who have been placed on "death row" or those facing capital punishment in other countries. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) For this purpose, Magsino authored and filed House...
At least eight Filipinos were arrested in Myanmar on its border with Thailand after violating foreign immigration-related laws, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. Among those who were eventually detained by Burmese police was Kiela Samson, whose parents called on the government...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is exerting its efforts to repatriate all Filipinos who crossed borders into various Southeast Asian nations to work as crypto scammers, including the 25-year-old Filipina who posed as a tourist going to Thailand. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said...
No Filipino is reported hurt following the air strikes launched by Israel against Gaza, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said over the weekend. DFA said it is closely monitoring the situation and the welfare of Filipinos in Gaza and southern Israel through the Philippine Embassy in Amman and...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday it is ready to represent the Philippines in the international court following its resumption into the country's deadly war against drugs. Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said the agency is yet to receive the official decision from the...
The recent Ayungin Shoal incident involving Filipino fishers and the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) will still be discussed through existing diplomatic communications as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is yet to see a fully-functional communication mechanism with its Chinese counterpart. Ma....
The remains of Jullebee Rana​r​a, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was ​burned and killed​ in Kuwait, will be repatriated on Friday​ night​, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a press conference, DFA Undersecretary for Migrant Workers...
The House Committee on Overseas Workers Affairs has approved, subject to style and “enhancement”, on Wednesday, Jan. 25, a substitute bill that seeks to expand the legal fund provided for distressed overseas Filipinos. Overseas Filipino workers (Jansen Romero/File Photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The...