President Marcos has met the new ambassadors of Belgium and the United Kingdom as they begin their tour of duty in the Philippines. Marcos received Resident Ambassador of Belgium Vladislava Iordanova and Resident Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sarah Hulton at...
H.E. Amb. Michel Parys delivering the King's Day welcoming message. On Nov. 15, the Embassy of Belgium in the Philippines, led by Ambassador H.E. Michael Parys, celebrated the Belgian King's Day at Fairmont Makati. Together with this celebration, the ambassador also lauded the ongoing diplomatic...
ANTWERP, Belgium - A Belgian court on Friday sentenced 18 members of a college fraternity to community service over the death of a black student during a two-day hazing ritual in 2018. Sanda Dia, then 20, suffered hypothermia and a cerebral oedema after ingesting a large quantity of alcohol and a...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is exploring digital cooperation with Belgium in the areas of cybersecurity, digital ID, and satellites. Belgium has an eID, an electronic proof of identity that citizens use for electronic transactions, such as signing electronic...
BERLIN, Germany -- Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg on Saturday discouraged non-essential trips to China, the world's most populous nation, as it struggles with a surge in Covid cases after relaxing strict virus restrictions. "We currently discourage non-essential trips to China. The reason is a...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has praised President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for “walking the talk” on his support for reducing the Philippines’ carbon footprint. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) This, as the Philippine capped a trip to...
The Philippines has gained billions worth of investment deals from top European companies during President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s meetings in Brussels, Belgium. (Malacañang Photo) Malacañang disclosed that the President on his final day in Brussels for the Association of Southeast...
Two European countries have agreed to step up their partnership with the Philippines in defense technology and digitalization as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sought their respective government's support to digitalize the country's military as well as counter cyberattacks. Marcos'...
The government of Spain has listed the Philippines as its priority country in giving institutional support, which includes taking various initiatives to ensure long-term peace in Mindanao. This came as Spanish President Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon sat down with President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. described the recent milestones achieved by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) as a “clear step forward to promote connectivity.” President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) Malacañang said...
Believing that the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can still achieve more after 45 years of partnership, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. pitched three priorities the two organizations could work on. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
A European firm in the field of renewable energy and infrastructure pledged to invest in the Philippines as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met business leaders from the West at the sidelines of his participation in the ASEAN-EU Summit in Belgium. Marcos secured the commitment of Acciona,...