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  1. DFA spokesperson Analyn Ratonel

    Tragic Spain train collision

    The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a family of Filipino tourists was involved in a train collision in Toledo, Spain, on 28 October. The…

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  2. DFA denies Taiwan undersea cable deal

    DFA denies Taiwan undersea cable deal

    The Department of Foreign Affairs denies reports of a cooperative arrangement with Taiwan on subsea cables and critical undersea infrastructure, clarifying…

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  3. DFA summons China envoy over threat

    DFA summons China envoy over threat

    The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his controversial remarks about China’s ability to defeat the Philippines by…

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  8. A COLLAPSED building and damaged vehicles are seen in Penonomé, Panama, following a magnitude 7.6 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. The powerful tremor sparked panic in the capital, although no casualties or damage had been reported at the time of the initial reports.

    Filipinos safe after Panama mega quake

    The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed that no Filipinos were reported killed or injured after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama, triggering…

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  10. People walk out of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speech at The 80th session of The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025 in New York City. This year’s theme for the annual global meeting is:“Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.”

    Palace: Philippines UN walkout was for peace

    The Philippines joined a mass walkout during Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN speech to show solidarity for peace and support for a two-state solution, Malacañang says,…

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  11. P950 passport wants to be P1,500

    P950 passport wants to be P1,500

    LAW SAYS THEY CAN RAISE THE FEE ONLY EVERY THREE YEARS. RAISE IT NOW, THEN THE FANCY NEW PASSPORT COMES IN 2028, ‘CAN WE RAISE IT?’ ‘WE JUST DID.’

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  18. ANTONIO Carpio

    Carpio slams DFA ‘deal’ with China

    Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio warns that the DFA’s provisional understanding with China on Ayungin Shoal resupply missions…

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