Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

This article is about the government agency. For an overview of the Philippines' foreign relations, see Foreign relations of the Philippines.

Department of Foreign Affairs
Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas

The Department of Foreign Affairs building along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay
Department overview
FormedJune 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Philippines
Headquarters2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Philippines
14°32′48″N 120°59′31″E / 14.54680°N 120.99181°E / 14.54680; 120.99181
Employees2,289 (2020)[1]
Annual budget₱21.545 billion (2022)[2]
Department executives
Child agencies
  • Foreign Service Institute
  • Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines
  • UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
Key document
  • Commonwealth Act No. 732[3]
Websitewww.dfa.gov.ph

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 rights and promote the welfare of Filipinos overseas and to mobilize them as partners in national development, to project a positive image of the Philippines, and to increase international understanding of Philippine culture for mutually-beneficial relations with other countries.

The current head of the department is Sec. Enrique Manalo, who also serves as a member of the Cabinet.[4]

  1. ^ Department of Budget and Management (August 21, 2019). Staffing Summaries of National Government Agencies (PDF) (Report). p. 149.
  2. ^ General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2022 (PDF) (Republic Act 11639). Congress of the Philippines. December 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 732". Attorneys of the Philippines. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Esmaquel II, Paterno R. (July 1, 2022). "Veteran diplomat Enrique Manalo is Marcos' foreign secretary". Rappler. Retrieved July 8, 2022.