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'Finally action': Locsin thanks US for command facility donation

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Posted at Sep 19 12:56 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday thanked the United States following a report that it would give a Philippine military unit a command and control center facility to help in monitoring the West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Del Rosario urges PH gov't to raise arbitral win to 74th UN General Assembly

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Posted at Sep 17 12:38 AM

MANILA—The country's former top diplomat urged the Duterte government anew to bring up the Philippines' legal victory against China over the South China Sea as world leaders gather at the 74th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Tuesday. Read more »

'PH arbitral win di tatalikuran para sa joint oil, gas exploration'

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Posted at Sep 13 07:56 PM

Itinanggi ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. na handa nang talikuran ng Malacañang ang arbitral award para bigyang daan ang joint oil and gas exploration sa West Philippine Sea. Read more »

Locsin forgives Iceland's 'dead' resolution

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Posted at Sep 11 12:25 PM

MANILA - The country's top diplomat on Wednesday said he has forgiven Iceland's "dead" resolution that sought a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

PH-China eyes S. China Sea code draft before Duterte term ends

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Updated as of Sep 11 11:11 AM

The Philippines and China would like to finish the draft of the South China Sea code within President Rodrigo Duterte's term, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday. Read more »

Joint oil, gas exploration deal won't compromise PH arbitral win: Locsin

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Updated as of Sep 11 10:00 PM

MANILA - Manila's top diplomat on Wednesday said the inter-governmental steering committee tasked to supervise the joint exploration between the Philippines and China in the West Philippine Sea has been constituted following the signing of the terms of reference last month. Read more »

China warships plying PH waters without permission irked Duterte - Locsin

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Updated as of Sep 11 10:08 AM

MANILA - Beijing has agreed to seek permission from the Philippine government before its warships can pass Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Wednesday. Read more »

DFA opens authentication center in Cebu

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Posted at Sep 10 06:40 PM

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened its first authentication center in Cebu, bringing government service closer to Filipinos in the Visayas. Read more »

OPINION: International Humanitarian Law Day

Teddy Locsin Jr.
Posted at Sep 09 11:32 PM

This year’s national observance of International Humanitarian Law Day celebrates the milestone 70th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. Read more »

Locsin iginiit na di siya nagpabaya sa paghain ng protesta vs China

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Posted at Sep 04 10:07 PM

Nasa 60 diplomatic protests na ang naihain ng Pilipinas laban sa China sa ilalim ng administrasyong Duterte.  Read more »

Locsin launches into expletive-filled rant over Sanchez case

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Updated as of Aug 23 05:19 AM

If Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has his way, rapist-murderer Antonio Sanchez must pay for his crimes with his life. Read more »

Locsin on Sanchez's looming release: 'The law is wrong'

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 02:33 PM

'He has 6 to go or 200 years more.' Read more »

Gov't officials, mga grupo nagluksa sa pagpanaw ni Gina Lopez

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Updated as of Aug 19 08:25 PM

Ipinagluksa ng marami ang pagpanaw ngayong Lunes ng environmental advocate at pilantropo na si Gina Lopez. Read more »

PH to file fresh protest vs China over 'trespassing' ships: Locsin

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Posted at Aug 19 11:51 AM

Manila will file another diplomatic protest against Beijing over Chinese ships "trespassing" in Philippine waters, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said Monday. Read more »

Gov't officials, civic groups mourn passing of Gina Lopez

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Updated as of Aug 19 10:53 AM

Government officials and activist groups mourned Monday the passing of philanthropist and environmentalist Gina Lopez. Read more »

LOOK: Locsin meets with Chinese envoy over Duterte's 5th Beijing trip

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Posted at Aug 14 04:37 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday met with Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua to discuss President Rodrigo Duterte's upcoming visit to China this month. Read more »

Foreigners joining Pinoys on marine surveys must turn over control: Locsin

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Updated as of Aug 14 04:34 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said foreigners joining Filipino marine scientific research must “turn over command and control, all data gathering facilities” to Philippine citizens in their expedition. Read more »

Kababayang nagkabit ng posas sa Chinese na nasawi sa Las Piñas tukoy na

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Updated as of Aug 13 09:30 PM

Tukoy at kinasuhan na ang Chinese supervisor na naglagay ng posas at nagkulong umano sa kaniyang kababayan. Read more »

NAIA security measures get US government approval

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Updated as of Aug 09 12:30 AM

MANILA - The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has lifted its security advisory on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Read more »

Singapore President Halimah Yacob to visit PH in September

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Posted at Aug 08 07:54 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddyboy Locsin said Singaporean President Halimah Yacob will visit the Philippines next month on the invitation of President Duterte. Read more »