Czech defense and security companies are keenly eyeing the Philippines for the supply of their military hardware and equipment, the country’s natural and long expertise, just in time for the government’s efforts to boost the country’s defense capabilities. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala is...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala arrived in Manila on Sunday evening, April 16, for a two-day visit where he and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are expected to discuss issues of mutual interest, as well as prepare to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala is arriving in Manila on Sunday night, April 16, for a two-day visit to mark an important milestone in the European nation's diplomatic relations with the Philippines. Fiata will sit down with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. at the Malacañang...
In the face of climate change, how can nations count on one another to secure a future, if not better, at least possible The world is in a crisis far more encompassing than the two World Wars combined in terms of its potential to bring every single nation to its knees. It’s not only extreme...
The embassy of the Czech Republic in the Philippines has completed an electrification project for a tribal community in Botolan, Zambales. A photovoltaic electrification project in the mountainous area of Sitio Nacolcol was launched as the embassy partnered with Project Liwanag to carry out its...
A dreamer’s list of literary pilgrimages around the world Now that I can fly everywhere, except China and, well, North Korea, maybe even the tiny island country Nauru in Micronesia and Turkmenistan, I dream of going to… …Vyra, Russia VLADIMIR’S CASTLE Vladimir Nabokov's house in...
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'...
Everything flushed down the toilet eventually goes into the rivers and seas, affecting ecosystems along the way. This is also true with dangerous illicit drugs such as methamphetamine getting washed into waterways and ending up inside foraging fish. A study published in the Journal of...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) forged a 30-year strategic partnership with Luka Rijeka D.D. for the operation, management, and development of Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) at the Port of Rijeka, Croatia’s main seaport. This is he first time that a regular direct...
A panel discussion on the relevance of Milan Kundera’s works in today’s geopolitics There are plenty of reasons to read the books of Czech-French author Milan Kundera. An essay from the New York Public Library points that, “Kundera's witty experimental style gives us some of that rebellious...
EURASIA FANTASY Clockwise from top left: Karlovy Vary, the Czech Republic; waiting for U-Bahn in Berlin; kissing in Vienna; Bruges Belgium; and on the bank of river Garonne in Toulouse, France Have you ever slept in the car on a RORO bound for some private paradise in Romblon? Have you spent the...
EUROPE DAY From left: NPDC Deputy executive director Jezreel Apelar, NPDC executive director Cecille Lorenzana-Romero, Mme. Nicole Weismann, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat, and EU Delegation Ambassador Luc Véron Quite serendipitously, Europe Day coincided with this year’s national...
