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The Board of Foreign Service Examinations (BFSE), pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign Service Act of 1991 (R.A. No. 7157) and the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, announces the conduct of the 2027 FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER (FSO) EXAMINATIONS
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Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro led the country鈥檚 commemorative activities in the Vatican in Rome on 23 October 2026 to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two states.
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(1/2) SFA @SecLazaro met with His Excellency Archbishop Paul R. Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations of the Holy See at the Terza Loggia of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican on 23 October 2026.
(2/2) The engagement took place ahead of the commemorative activities marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the Holy See in Rome on the same day.
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Pleased to meet His Excellency Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Holy See鈥檚 Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, at the @TerzaLoggia during my visit to the Vatican. 馃嚮馃嚘
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We highlighted 75 years of friendship and meaningful partnerships between 馃嚨馃嚟馃嚮馃嚘 anchored on shared advocacies for peace, dialogue, and diplomacy. A fitting occasion to reaffirm our commitment to uphold human rights, especially for migrants and seafarers.
I also conveyed my heartfelt prayers and wishes for the health, healing, and full recovery of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. 馃檹
Dedicating this year鈥檚 milestone celebration to an even more fruitful 馃嚨馃嚟馃嚮馃嚘 relations!
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As H.E. Yousef Esmaeilzadeh, Ambassador of Iran to the Philippines, concludes a successful tour of duty, I express our deep appreciation for his dedicated service, marked by the successful holding of the 2nd Philippines-Iran Political Consultations and the 7th Philippines-Iran Joint Consular Commision Meeting.
[1/2] Ambassador Noel M. Novicio presented his credentials to Naoero President David W. R. Adeang on 20 October 2026 at the Government Office in Yaren,
[2/2] officially accrediting him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Naoero.
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[1/2] The Philippine Consulate General in 陌stanbul composed of Vice Consul Maika Ros B. Fontelera (leftmost), MWO Lebanon Labor Attach茅 Adam Musa (3rd from the left), ATN Officer Herbert Bautista (rightmost), and Ms. Charisma Ganding, assist eight Filipino seafarers...
[2/2] ...from LPG/C Gas Houston at the Istanbul Airport on 11 October 2026.
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(1/2) Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Manuel A. J. Teehankee called for practical trade-climate cooperation that strengthens resilience, competitiveness and an inclusive green transition at the closing high-level plenary of
(2/2) the Trade, Climate and Sustainable Development (TCSD) Conference in Geneva.
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[1/2] On 21 October 2026, Philippine Ambassador Raymond R. Balatbat presented his Letter of Credence as non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen to His Excellency Dr. Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, Chairperson of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC)...
[2/2] in an official ceremony at the Embassy of the Republic of Yemen in Riyadh.
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(1/2) The Philippines formally deposited its Instrument of Accession to the 2014 Montr茅al Protocol with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), marking another milestone in the country鈥檚 commitment to strengthening international aviation safety and security.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Supreme Court (SC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, to establish an official database of foreign divorce laws. (1/2)
This initiative aims to streamline and ease the judicial recognition of foreign divorce decrees involving overseas Filipinos. (2/2)
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(1/2) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to integrate the DFA鈥檚 eApostille System with the NBI eClearance,
(2/2) marking another milestone in the government鈥檚 efforts to modernize public services and make document authentication more accessible, efficient, and secure.
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