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Nakauwi na sa Pilipinas ang 24 OFW na siyam na buwang nakulong sa Russia matapos ang naging pag-uusap nina Pang. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin.

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Presdeint Marcos Jr's appeal to Vladimir Putin preceded their repatriation, DFA says.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines and Russia have "a great deal more" room to expand trade and economic cooperation, as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

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The Philippines’ maritime zones are not at risk, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday, belying retired Supreme Court senior associate justice Antonio Carpio’s statement in a television interview that the DFA should not sleep on the job.

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Kinumpirma nang makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments ang appointment ng limang Armed Forces of the Philippines general at flag officer, at 85 opisyal mula Department of Foreign Affairs nitong Miyerkules, Hunyo 17.

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Tiniyak ng Malacañang na tuluy-tuloy ang pagtulong sa mga OFW na nahaharap sa mga kasong legal at nakakulong sa ibang bansa.

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The Philippines lost its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, June 3, defeated by Kyrgyzstan after four rounds of voting in the General Assembly. 

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Philippine law enforcement operations are not directed against any nationality, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said yesterday, in response to concerns raised by the Chinese embassy over the “frequent” apprehension of its nationals.

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Incoming US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton met with Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez on May 19 ahead of his departure for Manila, days after the US Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's picks for different diplomatic posts. 

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Tiniyak ng Malacañang na tuluy-tuloy ang pagtulong sa mga OFW na nahaharap sa mga kasong legal at nakakulong sa ibang bansa.

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Incoming US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton met with Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel G. Romualdez on May 19 ahead of his departure for Manila, days after the US Senate narrowly confirmed President Donald Trump's picks for different diplomatic posts. 

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