JUST IN. DOT chief Christina G Frasco says PH is coordinating with the Korean gov’t to retain confidence in PH as a destination among Korean tourists, the country’s top source market; says the Marcos administration will ensure tourist safety is a top priority. Philippine News Agency

HAPPENING NOW. Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco launches the Philippines’ new strategic framework and roadmap for gastronomy tourism at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay on Wednesday (May 28, 2025), which aims to position the country as a premier food destination in Southeast Asia.

WATCH: French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) expresses hope the UN High Seas Treaty, also known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, could soon secure ratification from the Philippines in time for the 2025 UN Ocean

Foreign Affairs Sec. Enrique Manalo welcomes EU's top diplomat High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, who is in the Philippines for an official visit from June 1 to June 2. The two officials will be having a working lunch to discuss ways to

LOOK: The DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 hosts this year’s #AfricaDay celebration at its office in Pasay City on Wednesday (June 4, 2025), featuring curated visual arts from the resident African embassies in Manila. DFA Asec. Germinia Aguilar-Usudan says the PH government, under the Marcos

Amb EL Fassi delivered today a speech on behalf of the African Group in Manila on the occasion of Africa day organized jointly by DFA Philippines 🇵🇭 and the African Resident Embassies. Moroccan Diplomacy 🇲🇦 MAP Agency Philippine News Agency

1/2 The DFA thru the Office of United Nations and Intl Organizations launched a digital archive of PH statements delivered at #UNGA General Debates from 1946 to 2024. The archive’s compilation captures the PH’s voice in global affairs and its steadfast commitment to the principles of…

Signed National Maritime Council (NMC) Resolution No. 002 (2025) Recommending the Adoption of the Standard Set of Philippine Names for One Hundred Thirty-One (131) Features of the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea

SCS AWARD MARKS 9TH YEAR. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro, in a recorded message delivered at a Strabase ADRI Forum in Makati City on Friday (July 11, 2025), states that the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea serves as the “cornerstone of the Philippines

WORRISOME. Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Friday (July 11, 2025) conveys Manila’s concern over China’s continuous rejection of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea. In a Stratbase ADRI forum in Makati City, Lazaro says: "Nine years hence, its

JUST IN | Australia is set to provide PHP110 million worth of additional drones and other maritime domain awareness-related technologies to the Philippine Coast Guard, outgoing Australian Ambassador to the Philippines HK Yu announces in a Stratbase ADRI forum in Makati City on

Canadian Ambassador David Hartman and UK Ambassador Laure Beaufils on Friday (July 11, 2025) reaffirm both Ottawa and London’s support to the 2016 Arbitral Ruling. Hartman says Canada remains “deeply concerned” by China’s continued disregard for the ruling, stating that the

On the 9th anniversary of the Arbitral Award, New Zealand 🇳🇿 calls on the parties to respect the ruling on maritime rights in the South China Sea as final and binding. Peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with UNCLOS – the Constitution for the Oceans – is fundamental to

Statement for the 9th anniversary of the South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal ruling To read the full text ⬇️ canada.ca/en/global-affa…

Nine years have passed since an Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) made a unanimous, clear, and binding ruling in the South China Sea arbitration between the Philippines and China. Read our full statement: dfat.gov.au/news/media-rel…

(1/3) Not. One. Inch. Nine years have passed since the 2016 Arbitral Award settled the issue of historic rights and maritime entitlements in the South China Sea by declaring that the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) superseded any historic rights,

READ #DFAStatement: Ninth Anniversary of the 2016 Arbitral Award on the South China Sea Also found in this link 👉🏻 tinyurl.com/4hc6vjwz #DFAForgingAhead

9 years ago, on July 12, 2016, the Arbitral Award in the case of the 🇵🇭 vs. 🇨🇳provided clarification on important legal matters concerning the status of the South China Sea. It is legally binding to both parties and key to stability in the region. See 🇩🇪embassy‘s statement 👇

On July 12, Statement by FM IWAYA "Nine years since the issuance of the Arbitral Tribunal’s award as to the disputes between the Republic of the Philippines and the People’s Republic of China regarding the South China Sea" was issued. #FMStatement🇯🇵 mofa.go.jp/press/release/…