The Philippines has no plans of changing the status of its diplomatic relations with Iran amid political developments in the Islamic republic, the country’s top diplomat said. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said Manila is not yet reassessing its diplomatic...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) urged lawmakers to base wage policies on solid data and careful analysis to ensure fairness for workers and stability for the economy. The National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC), an attached agency of DOLE, serves in an advisory role in...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos received a special distinction award from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (La Cámara) during the La Fiesta 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig City on March 18. The recognition was conferred as part of the chamber’s annual gathering that...
China 's embassy in Manila confirmed the Chinese army 's move on Friday, March 20, to challenge a Philippine aircraft that was spotted in the airspace of the Philippines ' Spratly Islands as Beijing found it supposedly intruding into their sovereignty. Quoting a statement from China...
China’s Ambassador to the Philippine Jing Quan said he will work closely with the Marcos administration to boost travel and cultural exchanges and stabilize the bilateral ties between their two countries. “Together, we hope to work even closely to bring the bilateral relations back to the...
President Marcos on Thursday, March 19, welcomed Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay in a first leaders ' level meeting between leaders of both countries since establishing their diplomatic relations in 2025. Marcos told his Bhutanese counterpart that the current efforts to organize the...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) needs P200 billion to address water scarcity in the Philippines, as around 40 million Filipinos still rely on water sources that may be unsafe or compromised. “They’ve had an estimate of P200 billion to address the water scarcity...
Tourism stakeholders and regional directors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) gathered to honor former DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco for what they described as hands-on and transformative leadership that reshaped Philippine tourism. For four years, Frasco led sustainable tourism,...
Experts have expressed belief that the Philippines and Canada must work together to develop supply chains for critical minerals in a bid to reduce dependence on other countries amid global developments. During the recent conference organized by Stratbase Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation...
The Philippine embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, March 16, confirmed reports of two Filipinos who were among those arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sharing videos of an Iranian attack and its interception in the Gulf state. The embassy said UAE authorities verified the reports and...
The Philippines has flatly rejected a letter supposedly from a Filipino diplomat that 's being cited by the Chinese embassy in Manila and being posted on its social media accounts to assert its illegal claim over Bajo de Masinloc. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman...
Many Filipinos experienced temporary unemployment and reduced working hours after the holiday season as seasonal jobs ended, but formal wage and salary employment continued to grow, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, the department said the rise in unemployment...
