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LEAKIPEDIA | Too late for the moment, too early for the selfie
In diplomatic gatherings, timekeeping is not merely logistical — it is substantive. Punctuality signals respect for the host, the audience, and the gravity of...
The aspic of diplomacy: A seat at the table of modernism
By Ige Ramos We often mistake cultural diplomacy for a clean, linear exchange — a handshake between nations, a treaty signed with a Montblanc pen,...
India marks 77th Republic Day with PH, its ‘partner by destiny’
By Marinel E. Peroy India marked its 77th Republic Day in Manila by highlighting its rapid, people-centric economic progress and its expanding strategic partnership with...
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...
Santo Niño de Cebu finds permanent home in Spain
The Santo Niño de Cebu crossed oceans once more, not by galleon this time, but through faith, memory, and devotion, finding a new spiritual...
Japan’s Akasaka visits farm-to-school meals project in BARMM
A senior Japanese diplomat visited farm-to-school meals program sites in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) last week, underscoring Japan’s support for...
PH, UAE set to sign landmark trade, defense deals
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates are set to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and a Memorandum of Understanding on Defense...
PH, Japan set talks this week amid shifting global order
Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro will host Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Manila on 15 January for an official visit and...
BEYOND SIGHT: Choosing Europe and Canada Over America
By Monsi A. Serrano The United States was once the undisputed dream destination for global travelers. Today, it is losing tourists for a simple reason:...
DFA moves to cut diplomatic protocol red tape across agencies
The Department of Foreign Affairs has launched a coordinated push to modernize and streamline diplomatic protocol services, convening an Inter-Agency Conference on Protocol with...