Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has told industry makers that the government "is working for" them amid global developments through expanding the country 's strategic partnerships to ensure an infrastructure that is resilient and gives them "the power of choice...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, March 16, launched the fully digital apostille for Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) certificates for easy authentication of such documents even abroad. During the launching ceremony, DFA Secretary Ma....
Top and ranking diplomats from all Southeast Asian countries held a special meeting on Friday, March 13, to tackle the ongoing conflict in the Middle East as the Philippines, the chair for this year 's regional bloc, hopes to be "the last crisis of this magnitude." Department of Foreign...
The Philippines will ensure that the South China Sea will remain a sea of peace and stability following China 's expression of openness to expedite the conclusion of negotiations for a sea conduct under Manila 's chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Both...
The joint attack launched by Israel and the United States on Iran has expanded into a regional conflict as other countries are now also affected by the ongoing exchange of attacks. The Philippine government called on parties involved to immediately resort to dialogue as it expressed...
The 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) viewed with concern land reclamation and other activities in the South China Sea as their top diplomats met in Cebu for talks over regional and global issues. ASEAN released a lengthy statement on Thursday, Jan. 29,...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not recognize, for now, the recently-concluded elections in junta-ruled Myanmar as much as it does not recognize the military that serves as the country 's de facto government. Speaking on behalf of ASEAN, which is currently chaired by...
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to conduct monthly in-person meetings to expedite the conclusion of talks on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, as relevant parties have yet to iron out respective disagreements on its terms and other...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has expressed alarm over the continued tension that Southeast Asian nations continue to witness at sea, thus saying that the Philippines, as chair of this year 's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is willing to...
The Philippines, sitting as chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), hosted on Thursday, Jan. 22, a discussion with several Burmese stakeholders to discuss plans for Myanmar, which has been under military rule for five years now. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met with her Thai counterpart in one of the first meetings with an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member since the Philippines assumed the 2026 chairship of the regional bloc. Lazaro sat down with Thai Foreign Affairs...
The Philippines and Vietnam have expressed concern over developments in their neighboring countries of Thailand and Cambodia, where exchange of fire over border disputes continues. Department of Foreign Affairs (DF) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said Wednesday, Dec. 19, she talked by phone to her...
