The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) said on Monday, April 24, that it will utilize the European Union (EU)-funded satellite data sharing program, Copernicus Capacity Support Action Programme for the Philippines (CopPhil), to boost the country's disaster response and food security initiatives. In...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Philippine Space Agency have teamed up with the European Union for a program that will help in disaster mitigation, climate change adaptation and food security strategies using earth observation satellites. The three bodies led on Monday, April...
STRASBOURG, France -- The European Parliament approved the world's first comprehensive rules to regulate the "Wild West" world of cryptocurrencies on Thursday, hoping to protect investors against abuse and manipulation. EU member states have already backed the legislation covering cryptoassets,...
Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala took pride in being the first European prime minister to visit the Philippines under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala signs the official guest book of Malacañang during his official...
The Commission on Education (CHED) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are looking for more “allies” to “help monitor compliance” of maritime training schools in the country amid the current and necessary improvements being done to the seafarers’ programs. Filipino seafarers...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered maritime and education agencies to ensure compliance with training, education and certification standards of the European Union in order to ensure the global recognition of Filipino seafarers' certificates. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
The European Union (EU) sees no more reason for the European Commission (EC) to withdraw the recognition of certificates of Filipino seafarers -- for now. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said this on Tuesday after the commission was presented with a 3,500-page "sufficiently convincing"...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, April 4, suggested a long-term solution to make Filipino seafarers more globally competitive. This is to negotiate a reciprocal arrangement of educational and technical assistance from maritime countries for potential hands on deck from the Philippines, she said....
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allow Filipino seafarers to continue to work on EU-flagged vessels. “This is a huge victory for the country,” CHED Chairman Prospero De Vera III said in a statement on Monday, April 3. “Now, after so...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday, April 1, welcomed the decision of the European Commission (EC) to extend the recognition by the European Union (EU) of the Philippine certificates for seafarers onboard European vessels. In a statement, the department also committed to ensure that...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was elated by reports that the European Union (EU) has decided to continue recognizing the certificates of Filipino seafarers. In a statement sent to Malacañang reporters, the President said the 15-year problem was the first thing he worked on when he...
Three convictions out of the 6,000 alleged cases of extra-judicial killings (EJKs) in the Philippines are "not enough" to ensure that the country will continue enjoying the benefits of the European Union's (EU's) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status. EU Special Representative for...
