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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas) is the executive department of the Philippine government tasked to contribute to the enhancement of national security, protection of the territorial integrity and national sovereignty, to participate in the national endeavor of sustaining development and enhancing the Philippines' competitive edge, to protect the ...
A passport office at Robinsons Starmills mall in San Fernando, Pampanga DFA CO Pampanga signage at the entrance to Robinsons Starmills DFA CO Cebu in Mandaue City. A Philippine passport is a document issued by the Government of the Philippines to citizens of the Republic of the Philippines requesting other governments to allow them to pass safely and freely.
It is issued by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and Philippine diplomatic missions abroad, with certain exceptions. The DFA began issuing maroon machine-readable passports on September 17, 2007, and biometric passports on August 11, 2009. Green colored cover non-electronic passports remained valid until they expired.
The Manila Economic and Cultural Office [note 1] simple known as MECO is the representative office of the Philippines in Taiwan, functioning as a de facto embassy in the absence of diplomatic relations. It is a non-stock, non-profit corporation organized under Philippine law.
The National Capital Region, more commonly known as Metro Manila, is host to 70 embassies. Several other countries have diplomatic missions accredited from other capitals. Other major cities, namely Cebu and Davao, are host to consular missions of neighboring Asian countries.
Countries hosting diplomatic missions of the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines has a network of diplomatic missions in major cities around the world, under the purview of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to forward the country's interests in the areas that they serve, as well as to serve the ever-growing numbers of Overseas Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers.
Took office Left office President; Secretary of Foreign Affairs 4 [a] Elpidio Quirino (1890–1956) July 5, 1946 January 6, 1950 Manuel Roxas: Elpidio Quirino: 5: Felino Neri: January 6, 1950 May 11, 1950 6: Carlos P. Romulo (1899–1985) May 11, 1950 January 1952 7: Joaquín Miguel Elizalde (1896–1965) April 18, 1952 December 30, 1953 8 [b ...
His appointment was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on August 7, 2024, [26] and he presented his credentials to Finnish President Alexander Stubb on December 2, 2024. [ 27 ] In addition to Finland, the embassy exercises jurisdiction over the Philippines' relationship with Estonia , which it assumed from the Philippine Embassy in ...