The European Union's (EU) top diplomat in Manila said Tuesday, March 5, he was "concerned" about China's apparent "aggression" in the West Philippine Sea when its coast guard made a dangerous maneuver against its Philippine counterpart that eventually led to a collision. In a post on X, EU...
CHR Chairperson Richard Palpal-Latoc, Atty. Judelyn T. Macapili, H.E. Amb. Luc Véron of the Delegation of European Union, and H.E. Amb. Miguel Utray Delgado of the Embassy of Spain The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and Zamboanga Mayor Hon. John Dalipe welcomed H.E. Luc Véron of the...
The European Union has allocated €500,000 (over 30 million Philippine pesos) in response to widespread flooding and landslides that left large parts of Mindanao inundated since late January. The aid will address the immediate needs of 12,000 people in some of the worst-hit, isolated areas in...
The delegation of the European Union in the Philippines and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) launched Monday, Jan. 15, a P1.25 billion project to support small- to medium-sized producers and businesses in the agri-fishery sector in the island region. The Bangsamoro...
The iconic Mall of Asia Globe in Pasay City lit up with the colors of the Philippines-European Union’s 60th anniversary logo to commemorate six decades of diplomatic relations. Mall of Asia Globe in Pasay City (Photo from German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke via X post) EU Ambassador...
The ambassadors of the European Union and Australia are looking forward to increased collaboration with the Philippines this 2024 as they attended President Marcos’ vin d'honneur. (From left) Australian Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu poses for a photo with President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
The ambassadors of the United States, Japan, European Union, and China to the Philippines are hoping for new opportunities for collaboration and closer ties as the country rings in the new year on Monday, Jan. 1. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlon via X) In a...
Government-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be accelerating household electrification at various provinces straddling the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through collaborative tie-ups with development-partners like the Spanish Embassy and the European...
Canada and the European Union (EU) on Monday, Nov. 13, welcomed the granting of bail to detained former senator Leila de Lima and expressed hopes for a rapid resolution of her case. The Canadian Embassy in Manila was the first diplomatic mission in the Philippines to welcome the decision of a...
Foreign ambassadors from the 27 member-state European Union (EU) in the Philippines expressed their solidarity with Israel amid the surprise attack by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over the weekend that has so far displaced over 123,000 people and killed 1,200. Israeli flag flies high in front...
While the US State Department earlier this year reported that red-tagging continued even under the Marcos administration, the Philippines has told the European Union (EU) that it is against such act. During a recent talk between the Philippines and EU on human rights, the Department of Foreign...
Foreign ambassadors of France, European Union, United Kingdom, and Germany strongly condemned the killing of Juan Jumalon, a radio broadcaster from Misamis Occidental in Mindanao. Radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon (Photo from 94.7 Gold FM Calamba/Facebook) Jumalon, a 57-year-old radio announcer who...
