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PH ASEAN special envoy holds talks with Myanmar leaders

Manila, Jan. 7 -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro has met with Myanmar's top military leaders as she assumes her role as special envoy of the 2026 Association of South... Read More


DFA welcomes Australian report clearing PH in Bondi gunmen case

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Philippine government will continue to work closely with Australia in the ongoing investigation over the Bondi Beach shooting incident that killed 15 people, the Department of Fo... Read More


DFA verifies possible Filipino casualties in deadly Swiss resort fire

Manila, Jan. 3 -- The Philippine Embassy in Berne is checking if Filipino nationals are among the casualties in the deadly fire that razed a ski resort bar in Switzerland, the Department of Foreign Af... Read More


Filipinos in Venezuela told to be alert after Maduro 'capture'

Manila, Jan. 3 -- Filipinos in Venezuela are advised to stay vigilant and to remain indoors over developments in the security situation there after the United States carried out a large-scale attack a... Read More


Active diplomacy shapes PH role overseas in 2025

Manila, Dec. 31 -- The Philippines' proactive approach in engaging partners this year has helped shape its position in the global arena - an active diplomacy at work that also cemented its image as a ... Read More


Filipino tech innovator Dado Banatao dies at 79

Manila, Dec. 27 -- Renowned Filipino engineer and tech innovator Diosdado Banatao has died on Christmas Day. He was 79. His family confirmed Friday that Banatao succumbed to complications from a neu... Read More


Honorary consuls review unrelated to Joseph Sy probe - DFA

Manila, Dec. 26 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday clarified that its ongoing review of the accreditation of foreign honorary consuls is a routine, system-wide policy exercise and is... Read More


68% of Filipinos expect a happy Christmas - SWS

Manila, Dec. 24 -- More than 60 percent of adult Filipinos expect this year's Christmas to be "happy," up from the 65 percent in the previous year, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed on Wed... Read More


DOH to start 'ligtas tigdas' vaccination in January

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) will begin its intensified vaccination campaign against measles (tigdas) and rubella (tigdas hangin) in January 2026 through the Ligtas-Tigdas Vaccina... Read More


Expanded zero balance billing for health workers eyed

Manila, Dec. 20 -- The Department of Health (DOH) is studying the possibility of expanding the zero balance billing coverage to semi-private rooms for barangay health workers (BHW). The plan, announc... Read More