Vote-buying in the Philippine election setting is “endemic” and “well-entrenched”, the deputy chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) said on Wednesday, May 14, as the group’s preliminary findings took note of “credible indications” of vote-buying...
The European Union is looking to bolster maritime cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) by fostering opportunities for a deeper and more strategic partnership. This, as EU head of delegation to the Philippines Mariomassimo Santoro and EU First Secretary and Political Officer Frederic...
The European Union (EU) is open to accelerating the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines amid global trade uncertainties such as the tariff policy of the United States (US). EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo Santoro said on Tuesday, May 13, that the 27-member...
The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) will present its preliminary statement on its findings and conclusions on the electoral process of this year’s midterm elections on Wednesday, May 14. An EU team observes the closing and counting at a polling precinct in Cotabato on...
Malacañang has welcomed the presence of foreign delegates who will observe the conduct of the upcoming midterm elections, saying they will help boost the polls ' credibility and deter election fraud. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) and EU Chief Observer Marta Temido with...
The chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) assured on Wednesday, May 7, that their group’s election-related activities have so far been “running smoothly and peacefully” despite some members’ assignments to election hotspots. EU Chief Observer Marta...
The Rizal Park and Rizal Monument in Manila lit up in the colors blue and yellow of the European Union’s (EU) flag to mark the celebration of the upcoming Europe Day 2025. A Facebook post by the EU’s Delegation in the Philippines on Sunday, May 4, showed European Union Ambassador Massimo...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has entered a partnership with the European Union (EU) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to launch a $6-million public finance facility over three years. In a joint statement released on Wednesday, April 30, the DBM said the program...
EU EOM Chief Observer Marta Temido (center) of the EU Election Observation Mission with Press Officer Michela Sechi, and Deputy Chief Observer Manuel Sanchez de Nogues European Parliament member and European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) to...
Observation, not interference, is the European Union (EU) election observation team's mission in the Philippines with the aim to "improve democracy." European Union Election Observation Mission Chief Observer Marta Temido (Photo courtesy of EU EOM to the Philippines) This was stated by Chief...
Amid the deployment of an election observers mission to the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), the European Union’s Election Observation Mission (EU-EOM) assured that it is ready for even the “most challenging” situations to fulfill its goal of assessing the election...
The European Union (EU) for the first time has deployed 72 long-term election observers under its Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the Philippines to monitor and assess the process of the May 2025 midterm elections, EU-EOM Deputy Chief Observer Manuel Sanchez de Nogues said on Wednesday, April...
