The European Union (EU) announced that it is providing €500,000 (approximately P33 million) in humanitarian aid to help the victims of the recent typhoons and floods in the Philippines. In a statement, the EU said the funding “will help address the most pressing needs of people in the hardest...
Following the Philippines ' removal from the global money-laundering watchlist, also known as the grey list, in February 2025, the European Commission has also removed the country from its list of high-risk jurisdictions. While some developing were added to the list including Algeria, Angola,...
The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin "strategic" talks with farmers' federations, agri-business firms, NGOs, and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several countries. On the agenda are key issues including farming incomes, sustainable agricultural practices,...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Sept. 26, certified the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers as urgent, effectively asking the Senate, where the bill is currently pending, for its immediate passage. Filipino seafarers (Photos from the Maritime Industry Authority) A statement from the...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said that the “scoping exercise” for the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines will bring the relationship to the “next level.” (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
The bilateral meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has set the stage for a new chapter in the relationship between the Philippines and the European Union (EU). Held in Malacañang, the meeting was considered productive,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confident that the historic visit of European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen to the Philippines would positively impact the country's economy. *PH-EU TIES — President Marcos and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) have signed a bilateral agreement on the Joint Declaration of the Green Economy Program, which aims to support the Philippines in its path to a "sustainable future." *GREEN ECONOMY — President Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von...
The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Manila next week will tackle trade, investment, green economy, digitalization, and security, among others, that aim to bolster the commission’s decades-long relationship with the Philippines. European Commission chief Ursula von...
The president of the European Commission, a body that shapes the European Union's (EU's) overall strategy, is set to visit the Philippines next week, as the regional bloc promotes its strategic ties with the countries in the Indo-Pacific. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will be in the country from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. welcomed the upcoming visit of the European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen, saying it could bring the Philippines and the European Union (EU) even closer. *PH-EU TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with European...
The Philippine government will be provided with a €4 million (around P240 million) technical assistance by the European Commission (EC) to help improve the education and training of Filipino seafarers. *(File photo) * In a statement Saturday, July 2, Maritime Industry Authority (Marina)...
