Almost a year after it happened the first time, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that the Philippines "dropped the ball again" and missed out on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine donations from the United States. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang)...
The Philippines will participate in the upcoming Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-G7 Foreign and Development Ministers' Meeting in Liverpool, United Kingdom to discuss regional and global issues, including the vaccine equity and global health security agendas. (Photo courtesy of the...
President Duterte's acceptance of United States (US) President Joe Biden's invitation to join the so-called Summit for Democracy only shows that the Philippines is "A friend to all, enemy to none." (Photos from Malacañang/ Unsplash) This, according to Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential...
Abandoning projects started by their predecessors is one reason why the country has not prospered and has continued to be mired in deep foreign debt. Sen. Manny Pacquiao-gamers Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao said a presidency under him should be expected to pursue programs initiated...
The Senate has ratified the bicameral conference committee report on the bill that seeks to promote foreign investments in the Philippines. Senator Imee Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, who presented the bicam report on the reconciled version of Senate Bill No. 1156 and...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. slammed the west over its supposed "monopoly" of good governance, saying the Philippines acknowledges that while there are many ways to govern countries, one sure way to treat people is with decency. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr....
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened the Philippine ePassport Renewal Center in Los Angeles (LA PaRC) in California, the first such facility in North America as a testament to the government's commitment to providing easier service to Filipinos worldwide. Foreign Affairs...
Philippine fruit importation has grown substantially and is seen to further rise with more Filipinos incorporating healthy food into their diet amid the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. In its latest report, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service...
Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion, the man who was instrumental in helping contain the Delta variant of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been awarded the Arangkada Lifetime Achievement Award by the Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) of the Philippines. Presidential Adviser...
The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Monday night, Nov. 29, the bill declaring the maritime zones of the Philippines to firmly establish it legal rights to conduct social, economic, commercial and other activities in the covered areas. West Philippine Sea image House Bill 9981...
The Philippines will not be pushing through with its plan to open the borders to foreign nationals who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on December 1 due to the threat of the highly mutated Omicron variant. (Photo by Ali Vicoy) Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made...
Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday said he would seek the opinion of international law experts when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee starts hearing the various measures that seek to enhance the country’s positions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). According to Pimentel, the...
