A May 22, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs Philippine Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ambassador Enrique A. Manalo, continued to advocate better protection of seafarers against pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia. … Continue reading →

A May 21, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The Philippine Investment Promotion Team to South Korea, led by Undersecretary of Trade and Industry Cristino L.Panlilio, successfully concluded its three-day mission to campaign for more Korean investments in the Philippines. Continue reading →

A May 21, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert F. del Rosario will participate in a high-level meeting on the “Role of Member States in Mediation” at the United Nations General Assembly … Continue reading →

A May 21, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: A new batch of 23 female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Syria will arrive in Manila tomorrow, May 22, at 9:55 p.m., on board Emirates Airlines flight EK334, in addition to the 25 others who were repatriated since May 14. Continue reading →

A May 21, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The “Arrangement between the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel on Gainful Employment for Family Members of a Member of a Diplomatic Mission or Consular Post” was signed during the Sixth Philippines-Israel Joint Commission Meeting held on May 9 in Manila. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The Philippine embassy in Washington conducted its first consular outreach mission ever in Memphis, Tennessee, last May 12 and 13, coinciding with the Memphis in May Festival, which featured the Philippines as the 2012 honored country. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: The five Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) embassies in Prague—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand—celebrated the ASEAN’s 45th anniversary by organizing a seminar entitled “ASEAN at 45: From an Association to a Community” at the Great Hall of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs last May 15. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Marilyn J. Alarilla visited Kayseri City upon the invitation of the Kayseri Young Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (Kayseri Genç Sanayici ve İş Adamları Derneği-GESİAD) and the Turkish Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (TCCP) for a Philippine Business Conference, tour of factories and meetings with businessmen from Kayseri Province last May 5. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: After three months of deployment in the Golan Heights under the aegis of the United Nations (UN) Disengagement Observer Force, the Fifth Philippine Contingent received UN medals in recognition of their valuable service in the name of peace and security in the region last May 17. Continue reading →

A May 18, 2012 press release from the Department of Foreign Affairs: Leaders of the Filipino community in Hawaii organized and held a community forum at the Philippine Consulate General on May 15 to discuss current Philippine maritime issues and concerns, more specifically, those related to the dispute over Bajo de Masinloc and the waters within its vicinity. Continue reading →