The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed the impending deportation of Filipino national Greggy Valerio Sorio, known among supporters as “Kuya G,” after US immigration authorities denied his latest bid to remain in the United States. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 8, the DFA said...
The international community has stepped up support for the Philippines’ relief and recovery efforts following the destruction caused by Typhoons Tino and Uwan, with the European Union, New Zealand, and the United States mobilizing new humanitarian aid packages and military assistance. €1.25...
The Philippines and China exchanged sharp words anew over joint military exercises in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) as both sides accused the other of provocation and destabilizing the region. The Department of National Defense (DND) on Saturday, Nov. 8, criticized China’s Ministry of National...
The Philippines has expressed its gratitude to the international community for the outpouring of humanitarian support following the devastation caused by Typhoon Tino across Cebu and parts of Central Philippines. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the government...
BUSAN, South Korea — President Marcos said the creation of Task Force Philippines with the United States aims to improve coordination between the two militaries in safeguarding freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview on the sidelines of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic...
The United States has announced that it will be providing P13.8 billion in foreign assistance to the Philippines intended for strengthening the country 's health system. The US Embassy in Manila said on Friday, Sept. 12, that the assistance aims to help the country in strengthening its health...
President Marcos has described the Philippines’ alliance with the United States as a “beacon of stability,” saying it continues to stand firm in the face of global uncertainty and challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the inaugural Manila Strategy Forum in Pasay City, Marcos said...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. urged Filipinos to work together in building and sustaining peace as the nation marked Victory Day and the National Celebration of Philippine–American Friendship at Camp John Hay in Baguio City on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Teodoro...
President Marcos reaffirmed the Philippines’ long-standing defense and security cooperation with Washington as he welcomed visiting US senators in Malacañan on Thursday, Aug. 28. In his remarks during the courtesy call of members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee and other congressional...
President Marcos will travel to Cambodia for a state visit next month before heading to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Malacañang announced. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 27, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that...
The Philippine Consulate General in New York said it is assisting three Filipino nationals who were involved in a bus accident along Interstate 90 in western New York last week. In a statement on Monday morning, Aug. 25, the Consulate General said the Filipinos, who reside in Qatar and were...
The United States will be providing about P13.8 million funding intended to help the Philippines in its response efforts amid the severe rains and flooding caused by consecutive storms and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The US Embassy in Manila announced on Friday, July 25, that the US government...
