Veteran diplomat Luis Enrique Manalo has been named Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Screengrab from PH Ambassador to New Zealand Gary Domingo’s FB post Read more here:...
Seasoned diplomat Enrique Manalo has been appointed as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) chief under the administration of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Manalo replaced DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. after being sworn in by Marcos Jr. on Friday, a Facebook post from Philippine...
Shortly after his inauguration ceremony, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. affirmed the country's intention to boost its relations with the international community as he believes that the global recovery from the pandemic depends on it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK...
Several diplomats and foreign officials met with Vice President-elect Sara Duterte on Wednesday, June 29, a day before she assumes office. Vice President-elect Sara Duterte and French Ambassador Michéle Boccoz (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Ambassadors from Romania, France, Laos, including Japanese...
China's foreign ministry is adamant that a joint energy exploration and development between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the right move forward to manage their maritime differences. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin (AFP...
SHARAN, Afghanistan -- Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and left thousands more homeless. An Afghan child is treated inside a hospital in the city of Sharan...
Bureaucratic and legislative kinks must be ironed out first before the incoming Marcos administration can allow the 100 percent foreign ownership of power generation ventures in the country. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) President-elect Bongbong Marcos's...
DFA receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officially received the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) certification, issued by TÜV NORD Philippines, Inc., during a virtual ceremony recently. The Department’s ISO 9001:2015...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict raised during the meeting Monday, June 13 between President-elect Bongbong Marcos and Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia. Ambassador Marat Pavlov (left) meets with President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) This was confirmed by Pavlov himself, who held a held a...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. expressed confidence that with continued caution and vigilance, Filipinos will surely overcome the Covid-19 pandemic and create a better future together. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (PCOO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Locsin said this...
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed an investment promotion and protection agreement (IPPA) this week to boost bilateral investments between the two countries, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Hjayceelyn Quintana,...
The Philippines has protested China's "illegal" maritime activities anew in the Ayungin Shoal, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) revealed late Friday, June 10. (File photos) In a series of tweets, the DFA said it protested the following incidents involving China in the said area: China's...
