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(Yearender) Scarborough shoal and trapped OFWs were DFA Sec. Del Rosario’s toughest tests in 2012 By Michaela del Callar

December 31, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Dec. 31 (PNA) — A territorial conflict with China that broke out eight months ago in the West Philippine Sea and the evacuation of

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DFA USec Erlinda Basilio PHL new Ambassador to China

December 5, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Dec. 5 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III announced Wednesday his choice of Foreign Undersecretary Erlinda Basilio as the new Ambassador to China,

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Filipinos in Gaza no longer seek repatriation — DFA By Michaela del Callar

December 4, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Dec. 4 (PNA) – Filipinos in Gaza are no longer interested in joining the evacuation being offered by the Philippine government following the ceasefire

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Aquino orders DFA to clarify new territorial policy of China

December 1, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANDAUE CITY, Nov. 30 (PNA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III said he has instructed the Dept. of Foreign Affairs to ask China to clarify

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PHL considering following up on its protest vs ‘unacceptable’ Chinese ePassports –DFA By Michaela Del Callar

November 26, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Nov. 26 (PNA) -– The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Monday it is considering other options on how to counter China’s newly-issued passports

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DFA inaugurates first mall-based passport office in MM By Michaela del Callar

September 1, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Sept. 1 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs inaugurated on Friday its first mall-based passport office in Metro Manila which will start accepting

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Villar backs DFA’s diplomatic approach on Panatag Shoal dispute By Jelly F. Musico

August 14, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug. 14 (PNA) – Senator Manny Villar said on Tuesday that he supports the diplomatic approaches of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in

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DFA officials during the budget hearing at the House of Representatives

PNA photos by Jess M. Escaros Jr. August 13, 2012   //   0 Comments

Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. Del Rosario (3rd from left) answers queries from Occidental Mindoro Rep. Amelita Villarosa (right) of the House Appropriations

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DFA defends order banning travel agencies from applying and securing passports for their clients By Michaela del Callar

August 12, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug. 12 (PNA) -– The Department of Foreign Affairs has defended its decision to no longer accredit travel agencies to secure and apply for

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Filipinos say bringing passport services to shopping malls is “cool” By Michaela Del Callar

August 1, 2012   //   0 Comments

MANILA, Aug.1 (PNA Features) — Shopping malls used to be associated with buying sprees, eating out, watching movies and leisurely strolls but now an important

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