MARCH 29, 2026 – The Philippines and China have resumed discussions on a potential oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, almost four years since previous talks were halted in 2022. The matter was raised during the China-Philippines Bilateral Consultative Mechanism (BCM) on South China Sea meeting held in Fujian, China, on March … READ MORE
MARCH 17, 2026 – Filipinos can now obtain digital apostille for electronic certificates issued by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) without having to submit physical documents. On Monday, 16th March 2026, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) led the launching of the fully digital apostille platform, which reduces … READ MORE
MARCH 11, 2026 – Amid the escalating tension in the Middle East, the Philippine government has extended various types of assistance to over 4,600 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) as of Tuesday, 10th March 2026. Moreover, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac stated that the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) … READ MORE
MARCH 9, 2026 – As part of the country’s modernization of travel documents, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has adopted the two-letter document type code “PP” for regular Philippine ePassports. In an official statement on Monday, the agency declared that starting 1st March 2026, the new code will appear in both the Machine Readable … READ MORE
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 – The Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Cultural Diplomacy (DFA-OCD) and the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) signed an agreement to promote Philippine textiles on the global stage. The agreement seeks to enhance cooperation in the promotion of “Telang Pinoy” as a technological innovation as well … READ MORE
FEBRUARY 5, 2026 – Filipino seafarers aboard bulk carrier Cymona Eagle rescued a Finnish rower early last month. Jari Saario’s boat had capsized some 3,000 kilometers off South Africa. His distress call was received by the Filipino crew, who located him a day after he was left adrift at sea. Saario thanked the Filipino crew … READ MORE