Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has openly sent a stern message to other developing countries that the Philippines "will not forgive" any maltreatment of its people, including the non-inclusion of Filipinos in their respective pandemic responses. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Photo...
The Pasay City government, in coordination with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), rolled out its Passport on Wheels beginning Saturday (Dec. 4) until Dec. 8. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the project is open to all Pasay City residents who wish to apply for or renew their passport. Rubiano...
Eight more Filipino seafarers stranded for seven months in China were finally sent back home. (Photo courtesy of DFA Undersecretary Sarah Lou Arriola) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the seafarers arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, Dec. 5, three days after the arrival of six of...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. slammed the west over its supposed "monopoly" of good governance, saying the Philippines acknowledges that while there are many ways to govern countries, one sure way to treat people is with decency. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr....
Photo from Philippine Space Agency Those who are interested in space might want to check out the virtual e-book launch of the lectures and speeches delivered during the International Space Cooperation and Philippines webinar. The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA), in partnership with the Department...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened the Philippine ePassport Renewal Center in Los Angeles (LA PaRC) in California, the first such facility in North America as a testament to the government's commitment to providing easier service to Filipinos worldwide. Foreign Affairs...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has questioned the inclusion of Italy in the Philippines' red list amid the emergence of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin hit the...
Close to 60 stranded overseas Filipinos in the Kingdom of Bahrain were recently sent back home, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Dec. 1. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Five wards of the shelter of the Philippine Embassy in the foreign country, 10 Filipino detainees, and a...
‘Survivor VIP - Israel’ holds festive night with PH Embassy REALITY SHOW Philippine Ambassador to the State of Israel Macairog S. Alberto with the celebrity-contestants in the primetime reality show ‘Survivor VIP. (Tel Aviv PE photo) The Philippine Embassy in Israel hosted 15 celebrities from...
The Philippines has played a leading role in a high-level meeting with United Nations (UN) member states where they reached a consensus to intensify efforts on the non-punishment principle of human trafficking victims. Ambassador Enrique Manalo (Photo courtesy of the New York PM/DFA) Ambassador...
Malacañang hasn't closed its doors to the possible refurbishment of the dilapidated BRP Sierra Madre, which has served as the Philippines' outpost in Ayungin Shoal for over two decades. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Karlo Nograles's Facebook) This can be gleaned from the statement...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has branded the remark of Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian to remove the Philippine vessels in Ayungin Shoal as a mere "wolf warrior release." This photo is taken aboard one of the two supply boats as it approaches BRP Sierra Madre in the...