Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed his appreciation to President Duterte for appointing him as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and hoped he did not disappoint the outgoing leader. File photo of President Duterte sharing a light moment with Foreign Affairs...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion does not think it is wise to require again foreign tourists to undergo quarantine when they arrive in the Philippines as this might discourage them from visiting the country and therefore affect local small businesses. Presidential Adviser...
A total of 15 foreign tourists who visited Palawan to explore Tubbataha Reef tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Tuesday, May 3. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (Photo courtesy of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and World...
A demographic partnership between Manila and Tokyo has become more feasible following the enactment of economic liberalization measures that opened wide the Philippines to foreign investors, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. During his recent meeting with Japan Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Pinoy wins THE QUAR’AN Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Adnan Alonto (sixth from left) poses with guests and participants of the Qur’an memorization contest in Riyadh (Riyadh PE photo) The Philippine Embassy in Riyadh celebrated Ramadan by hosting the first Asian Qur'an Memorization...
The government's pandemic task force has approved the proposal to accept and recognize the Covid-19 vaccine certificates of Lao PDR and Rwanda as sufficient proof of vaccination for several purposes, including entry to the country. PIXABAY / MANILA BULLETIN Communications Secretary Martin Andanar...
Clark Development Corporation (CDC) of the Philippines and the Republic of Korea’s Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on development cooperation to build a smart city at the Clark Freeport Zone, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photo via...
The Philippines and India are set to enhance their partnership as Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. heads to New Delhi on April 23. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Locsin's first official...
As the month-long overseas absentee voting (OAV) for the May 2022 elections continues, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. reminded Filipinos abroad to be more vigilant and not believe everything they see on the Internet. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Screenshot from the...
The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi successfully conducted a consular outreach mission and mobile voting for the 2022 elections in Seychelles on April 17, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Photos from the Philippine Embassy in Nairobi and the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles,...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Brigido Dulay said there is no truth to the reported distribution of pre-shaded ballots to overseas Filipinos voting for the May 2022 elections. "’Fake news,’’ Dulsy said of the incident in Singapore where an accidentally shaded ballet was...
The Philippines and Japan have exchanged diplomatic notes today on the Japanese Government’s loan support for the Philippines’ emergency response to Covid-19 and related social protection, relief, and economic recovery stimulus measures, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Left to...
