How does European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron spend his weekend? In what could be a start of another series of how he enjoys his time in the Philippines, the envoy has shared some of the Filipino literature titles currently in his reading list. (Photo from EU Ambassador to the...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron celebrated the Philippines’ Buwan Ng Wika by trying out a few popular Filipino tongue twisters. (Screenshot from Amb. Luc Veron's Twitter page) The envoy posted a video of him saying Filipino tongue twisters on social media platform X...
A US Senator is supporting Washington's continued alliance with like-minded nations, including the Philippines, to counter China's reported "bullying" and aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, said Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Canberra, and...
Ten local government units (LGUs) will be considered for the 60-million euro grant for local circular economy, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation measures. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PCO) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the...
From European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron’s #MeriendaNiLuc series, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen got a taste of Filipino sweet Choc Nut. (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union to the Philippines Ambassador Luc...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) are expected to soon start the "scoping process" of the extent of their free trade agreement (FTA) as the two sides agreed on Monday to resume negotiations on the said deal. According to EU, Manila and the 27-member regional bloc "will shortly kick off"...
The European Union (EU) is planning to bring solutions to the Philippines’ perennial problem of slow and unreliable internet connection by launching a “digital economy package” to bring “fast and reliable connectivity.” (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and...
Underscoring the need for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the president of the European Commission (EC) expressed the European Union’s (EU) intention to step up its maritime cooperation with the Philippines amid security threats in the South China Sea. (From left) European Commission...
The 27-member European Union (EU) will support the Philippines' fight against climate change by contributing about half-a-billion-euros in initiatives that will provide its beneficiaries, including the Philippine government the expertise and access to its technologies. The regional bloc's move was...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) will resume talks on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)—a deal seen to bolster economic ties between the two sides—as EU chief Ursula von der Leyen made an historic visit to the country to "accelerate" areas of cooperation between Manila and the...
Foreign agencies and embassies announced humanitarian aid through monetary and food packs to communities affected by Super Typhoon “Egay“ (international name Doksuri) which battered Northern Luzon after it made landfall early last week. Super Typhoon "Egay" triggers a landslide in Baguio City....
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...
