15 July 2013 - Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesperson Raul S. Hernandez encourages the more than 350 students and faculty members of universities and colleges in Cebu to take part in promoting Philippine foreign policy which are anchored on three pillars - namely, the promotion of national security, the promotion of economic diplomacy and the promotion of the welfare and protection of the rights of Filipinos overseas.

The lecture of the DFA Spokesperson on 12 July 2013 at the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City is part of the Department's aim of bringing the DFA closer to the Filipino people so they may have a greater understanding and appreciation of the DFA’s role in nation-building. The DFA, through its Public Information Services Unit (PISU), partnered with the USC Department of Political Science, through its International Relations and Foreign Service (IRFS) Track, in coming up with the lecture session for students of Cebu and the Visayas so they will become more aware and involved in Philippine foreign relations. END