Administered the oath of office to our newly confirmed DFA officials. Confident in their dedication and expertise as we work together to promote 🇵🇭 interests on the global stage. #DFAForgingAhead

Happy to meet esteemed Honorary Consuls of 🇧🇼🇲🇨🇨🇾🇪🇹🇬🇾🇱🇷🇲🇪🇳🇵🇸🇨🇸🇧 today and affirm 🇵🇭 long-standing & revitalized pursuit of stronger #Partnerships on basis of common interest 🤝🌏. 🇵🇭 diplomacy is about #BuildingBridges & being a friend to all.

Thanks for your visit, @DMWPHL Sec @HansLeoCacdac & Team DMW! Our steady and steadfast partnership has led to significant progress in migration governance & the protection of Pinoys abroad. Looking forward to continuing close collaboration to address shared challenges.

(1//2) The long wait is over! Our prayers were answered! I join the Filipino nation in welcoming back to the Philippines 17 Filipino hostages. Their pleasant disposition, resilience in spirit and strength as a team saw them through this most difficult ordeal.

(2/2) My colleagues and I will continue to pray for their recovery, health and well-being.

(1/2) Happy to speak tonight to the 72nd U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio @marcorubio and congratulate him on his appointment. We discussed the importance of the PH-US alliance for the prosperity and security of the Indo Pacific, and the strength of our bilateral political. .

(2/2) . economic and people-to-people ties. We look forward to working with Secretary Rubio and his team towards addressing challenges and sustaining the momentum and positive trajectory in our bilateral relations. #DFAForgingAhead.

Salamat & paalam to UNRC @ggonzzalezz as he concludes his 🇵🇭 tour of duty & a 34-year career specializing in #InternationalCooperation & #Peacebuilding. I have no doubt you’ll remain active in retirement & I look forward to crossing paths at future events. Mabuhay!

Well deserved recognition for our Foreign Service Institute @FSIphilippines on earning the ISO QMS certification! This milestone, after a comprehensive external audit, highlights FSI's commitment to operational excellence, quality training & research, & continuous process impvt.

Engaging dialogue w/ 🇴🇲 Deputy FM Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Issa Alharthy. Expressed enthusiasm in deepening our partnerships in both trad'l & emerging areas of mutual interest & conveyed appreciation for Oman's crucial diplomatic efforts in fostering peace & security. @FMofOman

(1/2) Attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat in Langkawi on 19 January, our first meeting under the Chairmanship of Malaysia. We had good discussions on international developments including the situation in Myanmar, South China Sea, and the Middle East and addressing

(2/2) regional and international issues such as climate change and transnational crimes. Looking forward to more productive and meaningful engagements with Malaysia under its Chairmanship theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability.” #ASEAN2025

(1/2) Had productive discussions with 🇯🇵FM Iwaya today on issues of mutual interest, such as defense, security, maritime cooperation, and economic and development cooperation. #DFAForgingAhead

(2/2) The future of our relationship remains full of promise as we continue to deepen and expand our engagements across a wider range of mutually beneficial cooperation. 🇵🇭🇯🇵#PhJpStrategicPartnership #DFAForgingAhead

I appreciate the ethnic Gamucha of Assam gifted on 14 Jan by Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita as well as our discussion on how to enhance cooperation in trade, defense, tourism, education, and people-to-people exchange #DFAForgingAhead

Fruitful exchange with 🇺🇬 Amb. Betty Oyella Bigombe, covering our mutual interest in further strengthening PH-Uganda relations through exploring opportunities for technical cooperation, promotion of trade & tourism, and shared multilateral advocacies. @UgandaMFA

During my meeting with 🇸🇩 Amb. Hassan Abdelsalam Omer, we discussed the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan & the urgent need for relief efforts & humanitarian assistance. Together, we seek pathways to peace and stability.

Honored to welcome once more 🇰🇪 Amb. Galma Mukhe Boru. As we anticipate our joint PH-Kenya bilateral consultations this year, I reiterated 🇵🇭 commitment to further explore opportunities for collaboration in the blue economy, energy & diaspora management. @ForeignOfficeKE

Had a productive dinner meeting with SG FM Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan on Jan 9 to discuss bilateral, regional, and international issues #DFAForgingAhead

Thanked SG President H.E. Tharman Shanmugaratnam for humanitarian support of SG Red Cross to PH and discussed cooperation on climate change during lunch at the 2025 ISEAS Regional Outlook Forum. #DFAForgingAhead