A Filipino mountaineer passed away while trekking in the Northern Japan Alps on Oct. 12, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The DFA confirmed the report on Friday, Oct. 17, disclosing that the Filipino hiker succumbed to hypothermia. According to the DFA, the Filipino national was in a...
The Philippines will be transformed into a "shopping mecca" featuring products from around the world, with proceeds to fund various charitable causes, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said. "On November 16, 2025, the World Trade Center Camp in Pasay City will be...
Japan has allocated ¥1.7-billion assistance for the Philippines intended for the establishment of a rice processing system in Cauayan, Isabela. Japanese Embassy Chargé d 'affaires Ad Interim Ono Sho and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro signed and exchanged...
Timor-Leste 's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas will visit the Philippines anew for a working visit next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that dos Santos Freitas will be undertaking a working visit to...
The Philippines has been “proactive” in building its network of “bilateral, mini-lateral, and regional partnerships” to prepare itself in taking on a bigger role in international politics as “traditional powers” have diminished their influence in maintaining global order, Department of...
The Philippines has already filed a total of 47 diplomatic protests this year against China’s aggressive and dangerous actions in the contested South China Sea, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro revealed on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The number does not include the...
The United States reaffirmed its defense pact with the Philippines after China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese militia vessels rammed and water cannoned a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel near the Pag-asa Island over the weekend. “The United States reaffirms...
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 will file a diplomatic protest after China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese militia vessels rammed and water cannoned Philippine vessels near the highly contested Pag-asa Island this week. “Yes, a diplomatic protest will be filed,” Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson...
The Philippines welcomes the Israel-Hamas peace plan, calling it a “monumental step” toward the de-escalation of the conflict there, and expressed hope for a long-term stability in a region critical to maritime trade. In a statement on Friday, Oct. 10, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
The Philippine Embassy in New Delhi and the Honorary Consulate General in Nepal on Wednesday, Oct. 8, said that there were no Filipinos stranded during the Mt. Everest blizzard that left hundreds of hikers needing rescue earlier this week. “According to the Philippine Embassy in New Delhi and its...
