Incoming DFA chief vows to sustain diplomacy in trying to resolve sea dispute with China

Incoming DFA chief vows to sustain diplomacy in trying to resolve sea dispute with China

Incoming Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro assured that there will be continuity in the country’s diplomacy and foreign policy with China even as it tackles the maritime disputes in the region.**media[16150]**Incoming DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian shake hands at the opening of a photo exhibit in Manila to mark the 50 years of Philippines-China relations on Friday, May 30, 2025. (P…

Rodriguez urges Marcos to keep Manalo as DFA chief

CAGAYAN de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez of Cagayan de Oro City’s 2nd District has urged President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. to retain Secretary Enrique Manalo as head of the Department of Foreign Affairs. “Among the officials replaced, he is the least deserving,” Rodriguez said. The lawmaker praised Manalo’s leadership, citing his efforts to uphold the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea and his support for the passag…