DAVAO CITY – A precautionary hold-departure order (PHDO) has been issued against Dr. Marvin Rey Andrew R. Pepino, the suspect in the shooting of 19-year-old Amierkhan Mangacop following a scuffle in a local bar last July 2. In an order dated July 26, acting Presiding Judge Emmanuel C. Carpio of...
The Philippines has vowed before the international stage to continue its efforts to meet the 2030 sustainable development goals (SDG) despite some reversal effects experienced amid the Covid-19 pandemic. This came after Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary (DFA) Enrique Manalo attended on July...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised an Alert Level 2 status in Sri Lanka, which means no new deployment of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) will be allowed, amid protests brought by economic crisis in the South Asian country. Under Alert Level 2, also called a Restriction Phase, only...
The Philippine government, which is recently hounded by concerns on killings and abuses, has reaffirmed its commitment before the United Nations (UN) to implement mechanisms strengthening human rights​ in the country. During a diplomatic briefing in Geneva on Monday, two envoys vowed to...
The Philippines and the United States will continue their cooperation on transforming supply chains to be resilient and addressing the climate crisis as they work toward the development of clean energy. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo (right)...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday offered sympathy over the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who the agency described as someone "greatly admired by many Filipinos." "It is with profound sadness that we learn of the passing of former PM Abe Shinzo," it said in a...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday it is praying for the early recovery of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe after reportedly being shot at. In a separate statement, DFA Sec. Enrique Manalo also said "it is with great shock and dismay" that he learned of Abe's supposed...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, July 6, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is on a tour of Southeast Asia to strengthen Beijing’s diplomatic and bilateral ties with countries in the region. Vice President Sara Duterte meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Dusit Thani in...
The appointment by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. of Enrique A. Manalo, a seasoned career diplomat, as secretary of Foreign Affairs has been received warmly both here and abroad, by dint of his exemplary performance of various high-level responsibilities over more than four decades of service. The...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have forged a partnership that aims to curb climate change and boost the two countries' agricultural cooperation under the administration of President Marcos, who will temporarily head the Agriculture Department. The Department of Foreign Affairs...
The Department of Foreign Affairs recently commemorated its 124th founding anniversary, and there’s much to celebrate. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appointed Ambassador Enrique Manalo – a career official in the department – as Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SFA) a week after the...
Seasoned career diplomat Ambassador Enrique Manalo has been tapped as the new chief of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for his long and distinguished career in the Philippine Foreign Service as well as his vast experience in diplomacy, the DFA said Friday. The DFA made the pronouncement as...
