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British Chamber: Philippines will attract FDIs from UK with passage of key reforms

July 2, 2021 - 2:58pm

(As released) BCCP Executive Director and Trustee Chris Nelson is confident that the Philippines will lure foreign direct...

Biz Memos

DFA career service dismantled with DFA concurrence

October 10, 2014 - 12:00am

This article is a follow up to the author’s preceding article stating that Our Foreign Service is in a Mess.

Letters to the Editor

Bulilit na nag-aastang higante

By Roy Señeres | February 6, 2014 - 12:00am

KUNG ang ating foreign policy ay sinunod lamang ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) hindi na sana humantong sa sitwasyon na ang Hong Kong ay payabang na inuutusan ang Presidente ng Pilipinas na humingi ng sorry...

PSN Opinyon

Ex-envoy assumes post as DFA undersecretary

By Pia Lee-Brago | November 13, 2012 - 12:00am

A senior career diplomat has assumed the post as new undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Headlines

DFA bahala sa sexual harassment ng Phl envoy

By Rudy Andal | November 12, 2012 - 12:00am

Ipinauubaya ng Malacañang sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang reklamong sexual harassment ng isang OFW laban kay Philippine Ambassador to Kuwait Shulan Primavera.

Bansa

Valte unaware if Noy OK’d probe of recalled envoy

By Delon Porcalla | November 12, 2012 - 12:00am

A Palace official yesterday said they are not aware if President Aquino has given the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the go signal to start investigating the case of the Philippine ambassador to Kuwait who was...

Headlines

OFW leaders dapat ang isinama sa UN

By Roy Señeres | September 26, 2010 - 12:00am

AYON sa Section 27 ng R.A. 8042, otherwise known as the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, the “highest priority concerns of the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Philippine Foreign Service...

PSN Opinyon

As ambassador to Italy, Cuenco scoffs opposition against his appointment

December 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Cebu City south district Rep. Antonio Cuenco is confident that the opposition from the Union of Foreign Service Officers will not affect his confirmation at the Commission on Appointment as the Philippine Ambassador...

Cebu News

Compliance with law

October 22, 2009 - 12:00am

The Philippine STAR’s editorial of 14 October titled “Marginalized” opined that “numerous political appointees were marginalizing the career foreign service corps.”

Letters to the Editor

EDITORIAL - Marginalized

October 14, 2009 - 12:00am

A career in the foreign service starts with one of the most grueling tests. Last year 899 people took the Foreign Service Officer Examination, which consisted of a qualifying test, oral and written exams and a psychological...

Opinion