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...
The Philippines is committed to address concerns related to the South China Sea ​with​ its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors and other countries from outside the bloc as it asserted again its position over the disputed waters. During the 55th ASEAN Foreign...
The United States (US) has vowed to work closely with the Philippines under the Marcos administration to handle the needs and demands as well as take advantage of the opportunities of the 21st century. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was on an official visit to the Philippines on...
The Philippines is monitoring developments with regard to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Asia amid warnings from China that its military will "not sit idly by" if the congresswoman pushes through with its rumored stopover in Taiwan, a self-governing island claimed by China as part of its...
A new spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under the Marcos administration has been appointed. Ma. Teresita Daza was designated by DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo as the agency's spokesperson to also work alongside the agency's Office of Public and Cultural Diplomacy. New DFA...
China has expressed its commitment to work with the new Philippine government under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. "in all areas of comprehensive, strategic partnership" as it commended the new chief executive's "friendly policy" towards the Chinese government....
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...
Veteran diplomat Luis Enrique Manalo has been named Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Screengrab from PH Ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo’s FB post Read more here:...
DFA receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, issued by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., during a virtual ceremony recently. The Department’s ISO 9001:2015...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed confidence that with continued caution and vigilance, Filipinos will surely overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and create a better future together. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin said this...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) this week to boost bilateral investments between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn Quintana,...
