Foreign Policy / Bilateral Relations

Former Army chief Alberto is new PH ambassador to Israel President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former commanding general of the Philippine Army Major General Macairog Alberto as the Philippines’ new ambassador…

DFA chief meets with Oman foreign minister who noted positive contributions of Filipinos in country Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., visited Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin…

Philippines slams U.S. “brazen interference” in internal affairs The spokesperson of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday slammed the United States senators anew for what it called “brazen interference” in…

PHL envoy says US reso on De Lima poses undue interference on domestic affairs Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez on Friday hit a US Senate resolution seeking the…

PH to maintain ‘beneficial relations’ with US, China; independent foreign policy means not to take sides – SFA Locsin This was the message conveyed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin…

PHL to pursue independent foreign policy if it gets tougher on Russia Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Friday said the Philippines will continue to implement its…

Locsin: DFA has filed 60 diplomatic protests vs China since 2016 The Duterte administration has so far filed “more or less 60” diplomatic protests against China since 2016, Foreign Secretary…

Government vows ‘unfriendly’ response to ship intrusions President Duterte warned yesterday that the Philippines will respond accordingly against foreign vessels passing through the country’s territorial waters without permission. DFA to…

DFA chief thanks Vietnam for rescue of 22 fishermen The Philippines has thanked Vietnam for having rescued 22 Filipino fishermen abandoned by a Chinese ship after the latter hit and…