Members of the diplomatic community expressed their solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community as the Philippines celebrated Pride Month during a historic “Lov3Laban Festival 2025” held at the University of the Philippines-Diliman grounds on Saturday, June 28. Canadian Ambassador to the...
BRUSSELS (AP) — The heads of the European Union 's 27 member nations will meet Thursday in Brussels to discuss tougher sanctions on Russia, ways to prevent painful new U.S. tariffs, and how to make their voices heard in the Middle East conflicts. Most of the leaders will arrive from a brief...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) welcomed the Philippines ' removal from the European Commission’s list of high-risk countries for money laundering and terrorist financing, citing its potential to attract new investments from European countries. ECCP stated that the...
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 Chinese Embassy in Manila warned the European Union (EU) not to interfere into the territorial and maritime issues involving the Philippines in the South China Sea, reiterating that the regional bloc “has no standing” since it is not a party to the dispute. Department of Foreign Affairs...
President Marcos welcomed the establishment of the Philippines-European Union Security and Defense Dialogue, which was initiated during the two-day visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas. President...
The government should intensify its crackdown on unlicensed cryptocurrency platforms with financial ties to organized crime syndicates, according to a ranking official of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP). ECCP ICT Committee co-chair Reyner Villaseñor said that these...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) announced on Monday, June 2, the creation of the new EU-Philippine Security and Defense Dialogue, which will deepen cooperation on security matters both in the regional and global spheres. DFA Secretary Enrique Manalo and H igh Representative for Foreign...
The Department of National Defense (DND) reinforced its defense cooperation with major European allies on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, May 31. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held separate bilateral meetings with European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja...
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas will be in the Philippines from June 1 to 2 to discuss ways “to further strengthen” the relationship between the Philippines and the regional bloc. ...
As part of its bilateral cooperation with the Philippines, the European Union (EU) is set to conduct a scoping study of mineral-rich sites in the country to identify potential sources of critical raw materials, ensuring sustainable utilization of resources and promoting new investment...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) was left disappointed after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) withdrew an agreement that would allow observers full access to polling precincts “at any time” on Election Day. The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM)...
