The Philippines and Palestine agree to strengthen their bilateral relations through the signing of a memorandum of understanding on political consultations that will establish a structured mechanism to identify areas of cooperation and mutual interests. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos kicked off his participation at the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits by holding bilateral meetings with leaders of Cambodia, Thailand, Canada, Japan, United Nations, and European Council on the sidelines of the summit on Sunday, Oct. 26. As expected,...
Committing to provide “capacity building assistance” to Timor-Leste, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored how the country’s full membership to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will strengthen regional development. “First of all, I...
The Philippines and Croatia agreed to expand and strengthen their relations across a range of sectors, including labor, defense, and trade, as Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman held a bilateral meeting on Monday, Oct....
Visiting Croatian Foreign Minister Gordan Grlić Radman announced on Monday, Oct. 13, his government’s decision to donate 100,000 euros (approximately P6.76 million) for the Philippine government’s response to the multiple earthquakes that hit the country in recent weeks. The official, who...
The Philippines and the Lao PDR reaffirmed their “shared commitment” to deepen cooperation in defense, security, trade, and economic relations during their bilateral meeting earlier this week. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and...
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a series of high-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, his sister Sen. Imee Marcos urged the Marcos administration to exercise caution and protect the country’s national interest in the discussions. President Marcos has departed Manila...
The Philippines and Mongolia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pilot an English-training program that will allow Mongolian civil servants and rural officials to pursue foreign language training in the Philippines. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo holds a joint presser with Mongolian...
Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh will be in the Philippines from May 19 to 20 for an official visit, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh of Mongolia (Photo from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia) In a statement on Sunday, May 18,...
Japan is ready to help the Philippines achieve an upper-middle-income status, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru said on Tuesday, April 29, through a range of cooperations that will cover telecommunications, energy, and infrastructure, among others. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and...
Malacañang said President Marcos is set to welcome Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. in Manila next week during his official visit. Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. (UN Photo) The foreign official will be in the country on Feb. 23 to 24, Palace said. Marcos and Whipps will hold a bilateral...
Foreign affairs and defense chiefs of the Philippines and Japan are set to hold talks in Manila on July 8 about bilateral and defense ties of both countries. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro will meet...
