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CA approves new PH ambassador to China

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 07 09:11 PM

The CA on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Jaime Florcruz, a veteran journalist who spent decades in Beijing, as the Philippines' new ambassador to China. Read more »

Ex-DFA chief Locsin is new Philippine ambassador to UK

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 09:41 AM

Former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has been chosen as the Philippines’ new ambassador to the United Kingdom, Malacañang said Sunday. Read more »

PH umatras sa usapan sa joint oil, gas exploration sa West PH Sea

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 07:47 PM

Umatras na ang Pilipinas sa usapan kasama ang China para maghanap ng pagkukuhanan ng langis sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Locsin: PH pulled out of oil, gas talks with China

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 08:39 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. said the Philippines pulled out of talks with China to explore for and exploit oil and gas in the West Philippine Sea, insisting the Philippines cannot renounce Constitutional limits. Read more »

PH wins seat in UN law of the sea treaty body

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 17 04:29 PM

This is the first time that the Philippines will serve in the body that aims to set limits for national rights on the ocean floor, delegates said. Read more »

PH foreign policy made more dynamic under Duterte - analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 08 03:57 PM

The country's foreign policy was made more 'dynamic' under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, a political analyst said Wednesday. Read more »

Locsin to represent PH in US-ASEAN Special Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 11 01:38 PM

Foreign affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Tuesday left for the United States to attend the US-ASEAN Special Summit from May 12 to 13. Read more »

China pledges P10 million aid for Agaton victims

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 08:45 PM

The Chinese government on Monday pledged P10 million in assistance to people affected by tropical storm Agaton in the Philippines. Read more »

Japan, PH to aim for new defense cooperation pact

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 10 09:53 AM

Japan and the Philippines agreed to work toward signing a treaty designed to facilitate joint exercises and reciprocal visits of their forces. Read more »

DFA to stop allocating passport slots to recruiters

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 06:40 PM

Dulay said the DFA has asked Facebook to take down pages selling appointment slots online and has asked the PNP and NBI cybercrime units to investigate and apprehend the perpetrators. Read more »

13 Pinoys from Ukraine cross Polish border

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 12:55 AM

Thirteen Filipinos crossed the Polish border on Saturday after fleeing Ukraine, which is under attack by Russian forces. Read more »

DFA: Pinoys with families in Ukraine reluctant to leave

Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 26 01:35 PM

The DFA says some Filipinos don’t reach out to foreign-affairs officials, thinking they would be forced to go home. Read more »

Locsin to 'personally see' to safety of Pinoys in Ukraine

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 25 01:37 PM

Locsin said he would personally be at the Ukrainian border to see the safety of Filipinos fleeing from the Russian invasion. Read more »

Locsin: ‘Multilateralism’ key to Indo-Pacific affairs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 05:43 AM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. acknowledged the EU's support for the 2016 Arbitral Award given to the Philippines. Read more »

Locsin: No harm will come to Filipinos in Ukraine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 12:19 PM

Locsin assured that Filipinos in Ukraine would not be harmed amid a feared Russian invasion of the former Soviet republic. Read more »

DFA urges Marina to fix deficiencies, says seafarers' livelihood at stake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 04 09:53 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has urged the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to comply with the deadline to address deficiencies in the country’s seafaring training and education identified by the European Union. Read more »

PH says Myanmar's Suu Kyi 'indispensable' to democracy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 16 11:55 PM

Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin broke ranks Sunday, tweeting he had adopted "as my own" a statement condemning Suu Kyi's sentencing. Read more »

Karagdagang P950-M, ipinagkaloob ng US para sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong Odette

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 10:55 PM

Nagbigay ng karagdagang donasyong $19 milyon o aabot sa P950 milyon ang Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas bilang tulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyong Odette. Read more »

Locsin: South China Sea COC talks went nowhere

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 02:58 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. has admitted that the negotiations for a code of conduct in the South China Sea 'went nowhere' even as he stressed the need for rules amid tensions in the disputed waters. Read more »

PH thanks G7 over support in South China Sea issue

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 05:08 AM

In a statement Monday, Foreign Affairs Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the Philippines will continue to uphold its rights in the South China Sea. Read more »