The Philippines’ maritime zones are not at risk, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday, belying retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s statement in a television interview that the DFA should not sleep on th...

New evidence revealed a proliferation of sexualized images of youngsters generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the United Nations children’s agency warned.

The Philippines and the European Union have highlighted specific areas for further engagements and cooperation on a range of maritime issues.

The combined armed and defense forces of the Philippines, Japan and the United States concluded the 11th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional an...

The Japan Coast Guard (JCG), the Philippine Coast Guard and the US Coast Guard conducted their first-ever joint maritime search and rescue in Japan on Friday, a milestone in regional cooperation, according to Japanese Ambassador Endo Kaz...

The Philippines has great geographic significance in terms of any conflict that occurs in the Western Pacific, a United States defense official said.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo sought Mongolia’s support for the Philippines’ candidature to the UN Security Council for 2027-2028.

The United States alliance with the Philippines has been elevated to stand among Washington’s “most vital defense partnerships in the world,” according to an official of the US Department of Defense.

India is seeing enhanced cooperation with the Philippines in defense equipment supply, according to Delhi’s ministry of external affairs.

Five years have passed, and yet negotiations are still ongoing for a legally binding international treaty to counter cybercrime as parties are unable to reach an acceptable consensus.

The Philippines reiterated its request to Iran to release the 18 Filipino crew members of an oil tanker seized by Iran’s navy in the Gulf of Oman.

German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will arrive in the country today to meet with President Marcos and Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo.

Fourteen nations led by the United States warned against further attacks in the Red Sea and called for the release of vessels and crews.

A Human Rights Coordinating Council will be created to sustain current initiatives under the United Nations Joint Program on Human Rights that the country entered into with the UN to promote a human rights-based approach to drug control and counterter...

The US, Canada, European Union, France and Japan condemned the bombing incident that killed four people and left 45 injured during a Catholic mass gathering inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur yesterday mo...

The operations of the Philippine e-Visa System in China are suspended until further notice, the Department of Foreign Affairs said yesterday.

China has admitted carrying out reclamation and dredging activities in the South China Sea – but only on its “own” territory, Beijing’s foreign ministry said yesterday.

At least 59 Filipinos in Lebanon, who signed up to avail themselves of the Philippine government’s voluntary mass repatriation, were not allowed to return to the country due to their current contractual obligations.

The United States’ top diplomat underscored with his Chinese counterpart China’s dangerous and unlawful actions in the West Philippine Sea and reaffirmed commitments to the Philippines.

Calling the world “unfair” to the situation of Palestine, Palestinian Ambassador Saleh Mohammad said his country has been crying for 56 years of the occupation of their land.

Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Hanke Bruins Slot is in Manila for an official visit, the first in more than three decades, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs. 

Several countries have expressed support for the Philippines after the China Coast Guard in its latest aggression, collided with Filipino vessels within the country’s exclusive economic zone.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual will travel to Australia to preside over the 6th Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting.

China’s People’s Liberation Army is no longer in the background, with Beijing increasingly turning to the PLA as an instrument of coercion in trying to achieve its revisionist aims in the East and South China Seas, according to an official of the Unite...

The Philippines and South Korea discussed ways to enhance multilateral cooperation on democracy, open government partnership and other areas of mutual interest.

States must guarantee fundamental freedoms online and during use of digital technologies, United Nations and regional human rights experts said.

The UNODC cited an undercover operation in Pampanga in July last year, led by the Philippine National Police-Maritime Group (PNP-MG), that resulted in the confiscation of a Philippine serpent eagle and the arrest of several suspects who were attempting...

The Philippine embassy in Israel announced the opening of the Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) – Tel Aviv and the arrival of Vichael Angelo Roaring, who will serve as its commercial counselor.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo will undertake an official visit to Buenos Aires this week to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Argentina, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...

Climate change is exacting a heavy toll on Filipino lives, properties and livelihoods, the United Nations said, warning that it could hamper the Philippines’ ambition of becoming an upper middle-income country by 2040 if left unaddressed.