President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is set to play an important role in the upcoming European Union-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (EU-ASEAN) Business Summit in Brussels, Belgium, next week as the Philippines is the country coordinator between the two blocs, the Department of Foreign...
An overseas Filipino worker died while working at a resort in Mesaieed, Qatar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "It is with regret that the Philippine Embassy in the State of Qatar confirms the death of a Filipino national who unfortunately met his...
A measure that mandates the issuance of passports using the latest tamper-proof and data management technologies has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during plenary session Wednesday...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has called for more effective partnerships in the Asia-Pacific region to ensure that oceans remain zones of peace and prosperity. At the recently-concluded Second World Ocean Summit in Singapore, Manalo said this must be done for the...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) confirmed today the appointments of three Cabinet members and 60 ranking Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official led by former DFA Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin Jr. as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain with concurrent...
The Philippines has extended its condolences to the People's Republic of China and its people after the passing of its former President Jiang Zemin. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Monday said he visited the Chinese Embassy in Manila to sign a condolence book before...
The Philippines has reiterated its intention to work with fellow United Nations member states in promoting human rights and upholding fundamental freedoms such as of the press. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) During the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) human rights dialogue in Siem Reap,...
There is a new design of plate numbers for foreign diplomats and other members of diplomatic missions in the Philippines. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday it partnered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in launching a new format for diplomats' plate numbers "for a more...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo believes that "the success of the Philippines is the success of the United Nations (UN)." In his remarks during the UN Day last week, Manalo believed that the country's contributions to the 193-member organization not only enabled it "to...
A ranking congressman is pursuing a new retroactive retirement plan for the country’s foreign service officers in an effort to upgrade their pensions when they reach old age or suffer some other disability. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Facebook) House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list...
The Philippines is seeking an explanation from China why its coast guard allegedly forcefully took from the Philippine Navy a rocket wreckage it retrieved on the waters off the Pag-asa Island. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo said Thursday the country sent China a note...
China has denied reports that its coast guard forcibly took from the Philippine Navy an unidentified object off the Pag-asa Island. In a statement on Monday night, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said China’s coast guard took the object, which turned out to be the wreckage of a rocket launched by...
