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Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed disappointment and concern over “volatile” developments in Myanmar, including the recent execution of pro-democracy activists, despite a five-point consensus agreed among members of the regional bloc.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is considering adding more Temporary Offsite Passport Services (TOPS) to accommodate more Filipinos seeking passport applications and renewals.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has expressed its support to a legislative move that seeks to institutionalize the use of the term “West Philippine Sea” to pertain to the air space, seabed, and subsoil on the western side of the Philippine archipelago.

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.

Filipinos in South Korea have been advised to monitor weather conditions following a heavy downpour that flooded its cities and left at least nine dead.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has maintained the Alert Level 1 status for Filipinos in Israel.​​

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.

Amid diplomatic tension involving the US, China and Taiwan, the Philippines has expressed its support to China’s territorial claim over the self-governing island of Taiwan.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has expressed​ concern over developments relating to the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, which led to Chinese fighter jets crossing the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday.

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 territory.

The Philippines has taken a strong stance against the use of nuclear weapons in Asia as it said “there is nothing that justifies their salience in the military and security doctrine of any nation.”

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo has tested positive for Covid-19, and thus will not be able to attend his first ever ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) as the department’s chief in Cambodia this week.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday, August 1, joined the Filipino nation in grieving the passing of former President Fidel Ramos, who it also described as a​ “foreign policy” president.

The first batch of Filipinos evacuating from Sri Lanka amid the ongoing economic crisis there has arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, July 31.

A Filipino in Singapore has tested positive for monkeypox, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) disclosed Sunday, July 31.

The Philippines on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to protect and promote human rights as it welcomed its high ranking in the US Department of State’s 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

A new spokesperson of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) under the Marcos administration has been appointed.

The Philippines, its fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and China have begun to tackle several details regarding the future Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, July 28.