United States Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to the Philippines will pave the way for closer bilateral relations, and would build on the talks between US President Joe Biden and President Marcos Jr. in New York last September, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. In a...
An international bazaar to be participated by at least 41 countries will be organized at the World Trade Center starting Sunday, Nov. 20. The International Bazaar Foundation, Inc. (IBF) partnered with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Diplomatic and Consular Corps of the Philippines, and...
No Filipino has so far been reported among the casualties from an explosion incident in Istanbul, Turkey that killed six people, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Members of the forensic team of the crime scene investigation police (C) work as Turkish policemen secure the area after a...
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is set to visit the Philippines next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (Photo from Penny Wong - Senator for SA Facebook Page) Wong will be in the country from Nov. 14 to 15. "The Honorable Senator...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Friday, September 30 approved the proposed 2023 P20.304 billion budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in the amount of P20.304-billion. The approval followed a four-hour briefing, and a question and answer routine between senators and DFA...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, the country's top diplomat, vowed to pursue the Philippine interest before the international community as his appointment as the department's chief got the Commission on Appointments' (CA) approval on Wednesday. In a Twitter post,...
The governments of the Philippines and India have agreed to strengthen their defense and security partnerships as well as chart strategic directions for long-term bilateral relations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary for Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro met...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has advised the public of the closure of authentication services in its Consular Office at SM Megamall. DFA (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In its advisory, DFA said the services at its National Capital Region East Consular Office will be temporarily unavailable...
Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed disappointment and concern over "volatile" developments in Myanmar, including the recent execution of pro-democracy activists, despite a five-point consensus agreed among members of the regional bloc. But for...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering adding more Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) to accommodate more Filipinos seeking passport applications and renewals. Amid rising demand for booking appointments, Assistant Secretary Henry Bensurto said one short term action that DFA...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed its support to a legislative move that seeks to institutionalize the use of the term "West Philippine Sea" to pertain to the air space, seabed, and subsoil on the western side of the Philippine archipelago. DFA spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza...
Discussions among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China over the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea are not yet over. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary for ASEAN Affairs Daniel Espiritu gave the update on Thursday as he said matters...
