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(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs has condoled with the kin of former Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Romulo, who passed away on Sunday, Jan. 23. According to the DFA, Romulo, the uncle of Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat, “will be fondly recalled by the women and men of the Department of Foreign Affairs as a statesman that upheld the ideals of excellence in the conduct of diplomacy.” It noted that Romulo was also the […]
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano appealed to the United Nations General Assembly for the country to be allowed to manage its own domestic concerns as critics continue to criticize the government’s war on drugs. “Our people expect that the sovereignty be respected. And that its democratically elected government’s assessment of threats and how to go about addressing them shall be accorded preeminence among nations, or at the very least, is it too much to […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Thursday, May 18, led the oath of office of former Senator Alan Peter Schramm Cayetano as the new Foreign Affairs Secretary. The oath-taking was held at the Presidential Guesthouse in Panacan, Davao City. Secretary Cayetano’s appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on Wednesday, May 17. He succeeded Enrique Manalo, who was appointed officer in charge of the department. This was after the appointment of his predecessor, Perfecto Yasay, […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Appointments (CA) last Wednesday, March 8, rejected the appointment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. for failing to disclose the status of his citizenship before the committee. During his confirmation hearing last February 22, Yasay said he never legally acquired an American citizenship because when it was issued to him on November 1986, the foreign citizenship was “null and void.” “I was disqualified from acquiring US […]
MANILA – Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto R. Yasay, Jr. received the Secretary General of ASEAN Le Luong Minh on December 13, on the occasion of the working visit of the ASEAN Secretary General to Manila from December 12 to 15. Secretary Yasay and Secretary General Le Luong Minh discussed preparations for the Philippine chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017, which will officially begin on January 01. The Secretary General’s visit follows ASEAN tradition where the ASEAN […]
