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Ex-environment secretary Lotilla gets CA nod as Vatican envoy
Former Energy and Environment Secretary Raphael Perpetuo M. Lotilla has been confirmed as the Philippines’ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Holy See, following...
THE DIPLOMAT EATS | H.E. Wilfredo Santos on desert spices & archipelagic flavors
By Ige Ramos For this week’s column, we introduce a seasoned envoy who understands that the “layout” of a table is as vital as the...
PH, China hold ‘open and candid’ talks amid rising WPS tensions
BEIJING — The Philippines and China continued high-level diplomatic engagements this week, holding what Manila described as an “open and candid exchange of views”...
DFA, DMW told to ensure safety of OFWs after Iran airstrikes
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday instructed concerned government agencies to immediately take appropriate measures to ensure the safety of Filipinos in affected...
Updated treaty manual debuts amid rising West PH Sea tensions
As geopolitical tensions sharpen and the Philippines remains at the heart of developments in the West Philippine Sea, a newly updated legal reference on...
New PH-Canada defense deal sets stage for trade, energy, etc.
The Philippines and Canada are stepping up both security and economic cooperation, highlighted by the signing of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA)...
₱8.17-B Japan loan boosts MRT-3 restoration
The Philippines and Japan on Wednesday signed diplomatic notes for an ₱8.1758-billion (approximately ¥21.634 billion) second supplemental loan to fund the rehabilitation of Metro...
PH, China hold talks at ASEAN sidelines in Cebu after word war
Against the backdrop of weeks of heated public exchanges between Manila and the Chinese Embassy, Philippine and Chinese officials met in Cebu in an...
DFA defends PH senators, seeks cooler rhetoric from China Embassy
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has raised “serious concerns” with the Chinese Ambassador and the Chinese Embassy over what it described as an...
DFA cautions against escalation after U.S. action in Venezuela
The Philippines has expressed concern over rapidly unfolding developments in Venezuela, warning of their implications for regional stability and the rules-based international order, even...