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Palace defends Locsin's 'colorful language' after 'boba' tweet vs Robredo

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 04:50 PM

Malacañang defended Tuesday Twitter-active Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s "colorful language" after he drew criticism for calling Vice President Leni Robredo "boba" (dumb). Read more »

DFA chief tinawag na 'boba' si VP Leni kaugnay ng isyu sa diplomatic passports

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Posted at Jun 24 08:06 PM

Binatikos ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. si Vice President Leni Robredo matapos itong magbitiw ng mga komento ukol sa pagkansela sa mga diplomatic passport. Read more »

DFA returns Del Rosario's P500K donation for Recto Bank fishermen

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Posted at Jun 24 03:48 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said on Twitter that he had Del Rosario's donation returned since the DFA "cannot dispense donations." Read more »

Cabinet officials issue conflicting remarks on proposed PH-China joint probe

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Posted at Jun 21 10:53 PM

The President's men issue conflicting statements on whether the Philippines and China should jointly probe the Reed Bank incident. Read more »

Manila rejects joint probe of fishing boat sinking with China

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Updated as of Jun 21 12:45 PM

The matter is "beyond civilian agencies' remit and falls well within" the jurisdiction of the Philippines' foreign affairs, defense and national security departments, said Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. Read more »

De Lima: Duterte gov’t assaulting Filipinos’ dignity

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 18 05:03 PM

MANILA - Senator Leila de Lima on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte’s response to last week’s ramming of a Chinese vessel of a Filipino fishing boat in Reed Bank (Recto Bank) is an assault to the dignity of the Filipino people. Read more »

DFA calls for enforcement of duty to aid persons in distress at sea

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Updated as of Jun 18 10:47 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr on Monday called on members of the United Nations to enforce their duty under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Read more »

Locsin on China’s version of Reed Bank incident — ‘Noted. Next’

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Updated as of Jun 15 10:54 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said government will move forward with the military's version of the incident. Read more »

China minaliit ang pagbangga, pag-iwan ng mga mangingisdang Pinoy

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Posted at Jun 14 12:01 AM

Sakaling mapatunayang sinadya ang pagbangga, babala ng Palasyo, posibleng magkalamat ang relasyon ng Pilipinas at China. Read more »

Foreign affairs chief on Chinese vessel collision: Contemptible, condemnable

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Posted at Jun 12 08:03 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday denounced the Chinese's abandonment of 22 Filipino fishermen after sinking their vessel near Recto Bank last Sunday. Read more »

CHR: PH should stay involved in climate action despite shunning int'l talks

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Posted at Jun 07 10:40 AM

MANILA - The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday expressed hopes that the Philippines would remain involved in climate action despite the foreign office's recent decision to stop sending representatives to talks.    Read more »

Manila urged to rethink stopping delegations to climate meetings

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Updated as of Jun 06 03:38 PM

The government should reconsider its move to stop sending delegates to climate change conferences, which will remove chances to assert national interests, a private organization said Thursday.  Read more »

Foreign Affairs chief says PH won’t send delegation to climate change talks

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Updated as of Jun 05 02:42 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday said he would reject "all official participation" in climate change conferences that would require air travel.  Read more »

European embassies must seek DFA OK before sending donations to PH: Locsin

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Updated as of Jun 01 06:39 PM

Organizations that do not comply with the directive issued last month would be "deregistered" from the Securities and Exchange Commission, Locsin said. Read more »

3 Pinoy na dinukot sa Libya nakauwi na sa bansa

Henry Atuelan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 18 05:03 PM

Nakabalik na ng Pilipinas nitong Sabado ang 3 Pinoy engineer na nailigtas matapos dukutin sa Libya. Read more »

Mga Pinoy sa Tripoli, Libya pinalilikas na ng DFA

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Posted at May 01 03:06 PM

Iniutos ang mandatory evacuation matapos itaas ng Department of Foreign Affairs ang Alert Level 4 sa Tripoli, Libya. Read more »

Foreign Affairs chief twits 'idiotesses': Leave Scarborough clams alone

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Updated as of Apr 29 09:56 AM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Sunday appealed anew for the issue of China's clam harvesting in disputed waters to be left alone. Read more »

Don't laud China for restoring what it destroyed, DFA chief says

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Posted at Apr 20 02:28 PM

China should not be praised for restoring the coral reefs it previously destroyed, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr said Saturday. Read more »

It's not just about clams, corals: Locsin twits critics on spat over Chinese poaching

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Posted at Apr 20 02:02 PM

The issue on Chinese nationals reportedly poaching in Philippine waters is not just about clams and corals, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr said Saturday. Read more »

Locsin: PH should build up weaponry, ‘stop throwing money at poverty’

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Posted at Apr 18 11:10 PM

The Philippines should start building up its weaponry and “stop throwing money at poverty,” Locsin said Thursday, as China continues its aggressive behavior in the disputed West Philippine Sea. Read more »