LITTLE OFFICE THAT COULD The Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy (OPCD) is the DFA's public relations arm and in effect, the country's as well There’s still a lot of confusion as to what our diplomats do and I often feel it’s a disservice to look at them as people who only issue passports....
A Filipino envoy has received the highest award that the government of the United Arab Emirates confers on diplomats in recognition of her contributions in promoting bilateral ties. Philippine Ambassador to UAE Hjayceelyn Quintana was awarded the Medal of Independence of the First Order from...
More than 7,000 overseas Filipinos from various countries were repatriated by the government this year, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. OFWs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Through the government's repatriation program led by the Office of the...
The Philippines has signed an agreement with South Korea for a total loan worth 3 billion US dollars, which is earmarked for the country's infrastructure projects. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul signed on Wednesday...
China said Thursday it will not occupy nor reclaim the uninhabited islands and reefs of the Spratly Islands as it maintains that it "always abides" by a declaration it agreed on with Southeast Asian countries. Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Foreign Ministry, said in a press conference that...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has called out China for its supposedly continuous reclamation activities in the unoccupied features in the South China Sea as they violate the existing agreement on the contested water. DFA issued on Tuesday night a statement following the release of a...
The number of Filipinos who got stranded in Peru as political protests erupted on Monday rose from one to three, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. One of the two new Filipinos who were unable to leave the country in the South American region was a tourist who was part of a group from...
This early, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda wants the Philippines' national budget for 2024 to have funding for coastal defense. Albay 1st district Rep . Joey Salceda Salceda, chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, said this would allow "arming our own navy with credible...
The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against China after the forcible taking by the Chinese coast guard of a rocket debris from the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea, an incident that earned the "disgust" of the country's lawmakers. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, a slew of key presidential appointments just before Congress adjourns for the Christmas break. It was a particularly emotional confirmation that Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Ernesto Ferdinand P. Maceda went...
The Philippines has called for the protection of children’s rights to a healthy and sustainable environment. Aileen Mendiola-Rau, the country’s representative to an intergovernmental commission on human rights in Southeast Asia, made the appeal as she stressed the importance of children’s...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will tackle the issue of alleged deficiencies of Filipino seafarers during his trip to Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) DFA-Office of ASEAN Affairs...
