The Rizal Monument and the Musical Dancing Fountain in Rizal Park on Sunday, May 7, lit up in the blue and yellow colors of the European Union flag for the celebration of Europe Day 2023. (Photo from the European Union in the Philippines via Facebook) European Union (EU) Ambassador to the...
HEIDE, Germany -- An empty field near Heide in a corner of Germany known more for its cabbage farming is the chosen site for a huge battery factory and potential pillar of the country's future green economy. Manufacturer Northvolt chose the location in the northern region of Schleswig-Holstein...
Professional Fighters League senior Vice President Loren Mack. By NIKOLE JAVIER Professional Fighters League is coming to Asia for a tour, with the Philippines as one of its significant pit stops. PFL, which recently launched its 32-roster European leg, is currently eyeing Filipino fighters...
A solo traveler’s guide to stress-free wanderings By MIA DEL ROSARIO-VILLARIN HISTORIC MUSEUM Louvre Museum, Paris, France Safe travels. It’s what’s usually said after the initial “Bon voyage.” Let’s face it, how many times have we heard stories of pickpockets, or valuables stolen, or...
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to advance such legislation. Spain's left-wing government said the legislation -- which passed its first reading by 190...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s first participation at the ASEAN-EU Summit is expected to generate billions of investments for the Philippines as well as hundreds of new jobs for the Filipinos, an official of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Friday. DFA Assistant Secretary...
Adopting a multi-cloud strategy is essential to the success of modern enterprises, fueling growth and innovation by increasing flexibility while addressing necessary security and compliance requirements. In parallel, there is a rising need to consistently deliver, operationalize, and manage...
This solo traveler asks herself: Am I character in a novel pining for a lover to rescue me or my own heroine winning battles and basking in my triumphs? By Mia Del Rosario-Villarin HOME OF MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Stirling Castle, one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark's Bavarian Nordic, the lone laboratory manufacturing a licensed vaccine against monkeypox, said Thursday it had signed a deal to supply European nations with up to two million doses of the jab. A joint procurement agreement was penned with the European Commission's...
PARIS, France -- As much of Europe bakes in a third heatwave since June, fears are growing that extreme drought driven by climate change in the continent's breadbasket nations will dent stable crop yields and deepen the cost-of-living crisis. This photo taken on August 3, 2022, shows the dried "Lac...
LA TESTE-DE-BUCH, France -- A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest Europe showed no signs of abating Sunday, as parts of the continent readied for new temperature records early next week. A firefighter tackles a forest fire around the village of Eiriz in...
BORDEAUX, France - France and Britain were set to suffer soaring temperatures on Wednesday, with a heatwave in Western Europe fuelling wildfires across vast stretches of forestland. A silhouette of a firefighter standing in the forest is pictured during a wildfire at Casais do Vento in Alvaiazere...
