Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines)

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Department of Foreign Affairs

Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas
The Department of Foreign Affairs building along Roxas Boulevard in Pasay
Department overview
Formed	June 23, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-06-23)
Jurisdiction	Government of the Philippines
Headquarters	2330 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Philippines 14°32′48″N 120°59′31″E / 14.54680°N 120.99181°E / 14.54680; 120.99181
Employees	2,289 (2020)[1]
Annual budget	₱21.545 billion (2022)[2]
Department executives	Enrique Manalo, Secretary Amb. Maria Teresita C. Daza, Spokesperson Maria Teresa T. Almojuela, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary
Child agencies	Foreign Service Institute Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
Key document	Commonwealth Act No. 732[3]
Website	www.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 head of the department is currently Enrique Manalo and is nominated by the president of the Philippines and confirmed by the Commission on Appointments. The secretary of foreign affairs is a member of the Cabinet.^[4]