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Senior DFA official: PH-China maritime dispute a 'serious concern'

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Posted at Mar 25 01:47 AM

A senior Philippine diplomat reaffirms Manila's position that maritime issues with Beijing remain a serious concern. Read more »

China accuses US of fueling tension in Asia-Pacific region

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Posted at Mar 24 12:48 AM

The top diplomats of the Philippines and China are meeting in Manila that include discussions on the South China Sea. Read more »

Senior Chinese diplomat to visit Philippines this week

Raffy Cabristante, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 21 01:48 PM

A senior Chinese diplomat will visit the Philippines this week to hold bilateral talks with the DFA on the South China Sea and other issues. Read more »

Philippines, US eye 2-plus-2 security talks in April

Maricar Cinco and Ken Sasaki, Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 21 01:50 AM

Galvez told a press conference that a trilateral security partnership involving the US and Japan "might be an aspiration" the Philippines can pursue. Read more »

CA to decide on Amb. Tejano's fate next week amid 'unbelievable' accusations

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 03:09 PM

Without elaborating, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada called some of the accusations against the ambassador as really 'incredible' and 'unbelievable.' Read more »

Up to 40 Filipinos in Turkey still to be repatriated: DFA

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:28 AM

However, not all are asking for the government’s help to return to the homeland. Read more »

Filipino family reunited after Turkey quake ordeal

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 12:09 AM

A family has been reunited after the second batch of Filipino repatriates from Turkey was flown back to Manila over a month since it was struck by an earthquake. Read more »

CA defers hearing of 2 ambassadors, 2 DFA officials

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 09:14 PM

Bienvenido Tejano is not yet bypassed, Sen. Jinggoy Estrada clarified. Read more »

LOOK: 102 Filipinos in shelter after Turkey quake

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Posted at Mar 06 10:36 AM

At least 102 Filipinos including children are currently staying in a shelter in Ankara, Turkey following the massive February 6 earthquakes that killed more than 50,000 people, a foreign affairs official said Monday. Read more »

No Filipino casualty reported so far in Greece train crash

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 07:28 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Thursday said it has yet to receive reports of Filipinos who were injured or who have died in the recent train crash in Greece. Read more »

83 Filipinos on death row overseas: DFA

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 03:40 PM

About 83 Filipinos are on death row worldwide, a Department of Foreign Affairs official told a House of Representatives panel on Thursday. Read more »

Defense officials asked to justify 4 new EDCA sites

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 02 03:41 PM

Sen. Imee Marcos also appeared puzzled about the supposed locations of the 4 new EDCA sites. Read more »

25 Pinoy mula Turkey nakauwi na ng bansa

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 11:03 PM

Nakabalik na sa PIlipinas ang unang batch ng mga Pilipino na naapektuhan ng malakas na lindol sa Turkey. Read more »

8 Pinoy job scam victims in Cambodia rescued

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Posted at Feb 25 03:04 PM

Eight Filipinos in Cambodia who fell victim to online job scammers were rescued by authorities there, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. Read more »

Philippines condemns North Korea's ballistic missile test

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Posted at Feb 23 12:55 AM

The Philippines urged North Korea to "immediately put a stop to these missile tests." Read more »

DFA: PH committed to 'diplomacy, dialogue' on West PH Sea

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 09:15 PM

DFA chief Enrique Manalo said the Philippines remains "committed to diplomacy and dialogue" in resolving maritime disputes. Read more »

'Harassment incidents occurring daily in S. China Sea'

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 06:42 PM

Incidents of harassment or land reclamation are occurring daily in the South China Sea, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said over the weekend. Read more »

EU human rights panel to visit PH this week: DFA

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Posted at Feb 20 05:57 PM

Members of the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights will visit the Philippines this week, DFA said Monday. Read more »

DFA chief reiterates PH support for multilateralism, rules-based order

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Posted at Feb 20 12:29 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo reaffirmed the Philippine government's support for multilateralism and rules-based order. Read more »

PH Embassy confirms death of Filipina, 3 kids in Turkey quake

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Posted at Feb 19 11:28 PM

The Philippine Embassy in Ankara has confirmed the death of a Filipina and her three children. Read more »