Press Release
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin,
The Assistant Secretary for the Department of Transportation,
We have here also the Administrator of the Maritime Authority of the Philippines,
Our Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization Ambassador Locsin,
Our...
The Department of Foreign Affairs joins the entire region in celebrating the 58th Founding Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). On this occasion, we reaffirm the Philippinesโ enduring commitment to regional solidarity and cooperation, peace, progress, and shared prosp...
The Philippine Embassy extends its warmest congratulations to Filipino Chef Jessabel Granada for winning first place at the 7th Australasia Tapas Competition held on 29 July 2025 in Wiri, Auckland.
Chef Granada will represent the Australasia region at the esteemed 2025 World Tapas Competition...
This year, the #Philippines will host the Asia Pacific Regional Conference on International Humanitarian Law, bringing together key stakeholders to explore the theme: โGalvanising Commitment to International Humanitarian Law: Challenges and Opportunities in the Asia Pacific Region.โ
The Philip...
After its successful premiere in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, the critically acclaimed and ๐๐ผ๐ฐ ๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ช๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ for the โTides of Changeโ category, ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐: ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ is now available to watch online in New Zealand!
Directed by Doc Edge alumna Bab...
The Philippine Embassy in Wellington cordially invites everyone to the screening of ๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ป, the Philippines' official entry to the 2025 New Zealand International Film Festival.
Featured under the "Journeys: Southeast Asia" category, this film by legendary Filipino auteur Lav Diaz offers a ha...
MANILA 15 July 2025 - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is pleased to inform the public that eight out of the 21 Filipino seafarers (Filseafarers) of the ill-fated M/V Eternity C have safely disembarked at the port city of Jizan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and are now in the joint custody of th...
MANILA 12 July 2025 โ Today, the Philippines commemorates the ninth anniversary of the landmark ruling on the South China Sea Arbitration. Since its promulgation by the Arbitral Tribunal, this Arbitral Award continues to serve as a guide for the peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with i...