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MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday warned Filipinos and foreign nationals against transacting with entities posing as a Philippine government agency following the spread of fake websites online.

Senate President Tito Sotto sees no problem if the Philippines pulls out of the United Nations.

Elmer Cato, the country’s chargè d'affaires at the Philippine embassy in Libya, will not be able to attend his son’s college graduation due to his work. Cato is currently leading efforts in ensuring the safety of Filipino workers,…

Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales is getting praises for her grit and grace in dealing with a travel ban in Hong Kong. In a Twitter post, Senator Francis Escudero admitted his admiration for Morales, citing her brilliance and…

Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate finance committee, on Monday admitted that the Senate was seeking close to P190 billion allocation in the proposed 2019 national budget.

Birth certificates are no longer required for passport renewal.

Senator Nancy Binay on Monday urged the Office of the Solicitot General (OSG) to review the contracts of the government's data management providers following the reported passport data breach.

A partylist solon on Sunday warned​ o​verseas ​Filipino ​w​orkers (OFWs) agains​t​ receiving fake ​Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) cards after the government security printer prematurely released thousands of copies.

Senator Risa Hontiveros is demanding transparency in the government's​ protest actions against China's incursions into Philippine territorial waters. Hontiveros has challenged Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano to release the…

MANILA -- Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday announced the opening of 100,000 appointment slots for passport application and renewal to address the increasing backlog.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Chinese government assured the Philippines that it would "apply the law very harshly" to violators of the fishing agreement at the Bajo de Masinloc (BDM) or the Scarborough Shoal, Foreign…

Former National Security Adviser Roilo Golez has called on President Duterte to break his silence and lodge a diplomatic protest against the China’s missile deployment in the West Philippine Sea. Golez, in a series of tweets, said the…

Taguig City Rep. Pia Cayetano is taking the cudgels for her brother Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano in the wake of criticisms for allegedly triggering the country's diplomatic row with Kuwait. Cayetano, in a Facebook post, said…

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is taking "seriously" the reported deployment of anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles to three outposts in the disputed West Philippine Sea and is verifying the information, Secretary Alan Peter…

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano boneheaded moves to gain political mileage from the rescue of a Filipina domestic helper in Kuwait is not enough reason for the losing vice presidential candidate to resign, Senate President…

Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson has offered to resign if her critics could prove she was involved in the controversial rescue of distressed workers in Kuwait and the eventual posting of its video online.

Nieto, author of Thinking Pinoy blog, denied he leaked the rescue video online, saying he merely shared the video released by the Department of Foreign of Affairs which he did not regret.

Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Cayetano has called on the public to harness the EDSA spirit and wage another revolt against crimes, illegal drugs and corruption

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Jose Luis Montales on Tuesday bared that "some" endorsement privileges given to government employees were found out being sold to applicants in need.

Broadcast journalist Karen Davila has joined the mounting public clamor for swift government action to solve the slow processing of passports at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).