The Embassy is pleased to share the interviews of Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo and former Secretary of Finance Benjamin E. Diokno with Diplomatic World (pp. 84-94). The interviews/articles can be accessed here.

Secretary Manalo spoke about the third Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum held on 02 February 2024 and how the discussions in this Forum further enhance PH-EU cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. He also talked about the 60th anniversary of the PH-EU bilateral relations, and the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council for the period 2027-2028.

Former Secretary Diokno discussed the Philippine government's plans and programs in order to achieve upper-middle income economy status by 2025.