The Philippines and France are working together to deepen maritime ties in the face of increasing security and environmental threats, French Ambassador Marie Fontanel said. Speaking during the final installment of “Blue Talks” as part of the Blue Nations initiative of the 2025 United Nations...
More members of the diplomatic community expressed their sympathies to the victims of the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that rocked Cebu province on Tuesday, Sept. 30. In separate posts on X (formerly Twitter), the ambassadors of Norway, France, and Germany sent their condolences to those affected by...
The ambassadors of the European Union, France, Germany, and the United States expressed their solidarity with Filipinos as recovery from the effects of the recent typhoons and enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, begins across the affected areas. Ambassadors Massimo Santoro of the European...
French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel is confident that the Philippines and France will build stronger relations in the future, as the two countries looked back at the high-level exchanges and agreements that defined the past year of their relations. Fontanel and Department of Foreign Affairs...
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...
The Philippines is gaining renewed focus as the international community gears up for the third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, on June 9, 2025. Central to this discussion is the United Nations’ Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, commonly known as the High Seas...
French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel expressed hopes that the Philippines will be among the first to sign the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement), or the High Seas Treaty, which aims to protect marine...
French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel announced on Thursday, Jan. 23, that the French Aircraft Carrier Group, FS Charles De Gaulle, will visit the Philippines in a “month from now” and will also hold bilateral exercises with the United States in the country’s Exclusive Economic...
The year 2025 will be a “blue year” for the Philippines and France as they build on the momentum of their relations and work together for the conservation of the oceans, seas, and marine resources in a high-level conference in June, French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel said....
France on Monday, Dec. 9, inaugurated its new embassy premise in the Philippines in an event that coincided with the reopening of the Manila-Paris direct flight. France’s Secretary General for its Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Descôtes, and French Ambassador to Manila Marie...
France has conferred on Senator Loren Legarda a prestigious title of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur for her contributions in strengthening ties between Paris and Manila. French envoy in Manila Marie Fontanel presented the award to Legarda, who said her...
There will be no more layovers for tourists coming from the Philippines going to France as there will be direct flights between Manila and Paris soon. French Ambassador in Manila Marie Fontanel made the announcement on Tuesday, Sept. 10, as she said the move is aimed at boosting tourism...
