When President Duterte himself admitted in his 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) that he is “inutil” (useless) regarding China’s continued presence in the West Philippine Sea, and his professed “love” for Chinese President Xi Jinping, is it not about time to reject him? The was the...
The central bank’s Monetary Board has approved $2.8 billion worth of government or public sector foreign borrowings in the second quarter this year, down by 59 percent from same time in 2020 of $6.84 billion. The government raised EUR2.10 billion ($2.49 billion) from a Euro-denominated bond...
The Philippine passport’s low ranking in the London-based 2021 Henley Passport Index (HPI) should not be taken lightly by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Senator Francis Tolentino said. “It is indicative not just of the survey done, but the power of our passport,” Tolentino said in a...
The foreign service oral examinations for aspiring diplomats will push through before the end of the month. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA/Facebook) The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF) has allowed the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to hold...
Philippines’ pork imports for this year are still seen to go higher at 425,000 metric tons (MT), even despite the already 401 percent surge in pork imports the country recorded from January to April of this year. This is following the release of the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) guidelines...
OCEA, a French shipbuilding company, has pledged P1.5 billion in investments for a shipyard project in the Philippines that may potentially create 500-600 direct and indirect jobs, according to the Department of Trade and Industry. The investment pledge was revealed by OCEA Chief Executive Officer...
President Duterte lauded the relations between the Philippines and the United States of America (USA) as the two countries celebrated 75 years of diplomatic relations on July 4. President Duterte delivers a message for the 75th anniversary of the inauguration of the Third Philippine Republic and...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. inaugurated the new chancery of the Philippine Embassy in Rome that will ensure the better delivery of services and assistance to Filipinos in Italy. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle unveiling the marker of...
The Duterte administration has completed its third foreign commercial borrowing this year. Screen Shot 2021-06-29 at 9.59.33 AM The national governm Screen Shot 2021-06-29 at 9.59.33 AM ent has raised $3 billion, equivalent to P146 billion, from a dual tranche offering of 10.5-year and 25-year...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., said overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) should not be subjected to any form of harassment in their own country as they have no one to depend on but themselves. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Malacañang) Locsin made the statement after...
The French Embassy in Manila kicked off the 74th year of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and France on Saturday, June 26, by starting the day with a basket of pandesal (salted bread) and croissant. A basket of pandesal and croissant with the flag of the Philippines and France to...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has sent a heartfelt tribute following the death of former President Benigno S. Aquino III, calling him a "great man, leader and nationalist." A Malacañang file photo shows President Benigno S. Aquino III attending the 16th ASEAN Plus Three Summit in Brunei...
