French Ambassador Marie Fontanel highlighted the core values of freedom, equality, and fraternity that bound the Philippines and France to have closer ties. Bastille Day parade in Paris (Photo from AFP via France Diplomacy X page) On Sunday night, July 14, at the celebration of the...
The Philippines and France will start in May the discussions on the possible exchange of troops between the two sides, French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel said. Fontanel said the Philippines and France will take the opportunity to talk about a possible Visiting Forces Agreement...
France stands ready to participate in a joint patrol with the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea as Manila started seeking maritime cooperation with more countries amid developments in the waters. French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel told reporters Wednesday, Dec. 6, that...
The French Embassy in Manila confirmed on Monday, Dec. 4, that the man killed in a terrorist attack near Eiffel Tower in Paris, France was of Filipino-German descent. French police stand guard near the Eiffel Tower (Thomas Coe/AFP) French Ambassador to Manila Marie Fontanel wrote on X...
Several nations and the European Union (EU) on Friday, Nov. 10, supported the Philippines anew after another dangerous maneuver and water cannon attack committed by China against a Philippine boat within the country’s territorial waters. The United States, Australia, France and the European...
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...
More envoys spoke out against the incidents of collision between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine vessels in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea, and called on both countries to follow the 2016 arbitral ruling and a United Nations (UN) convention on maritime laws. BRP Cabra's...
The French and German ambassadors in the Philippines had a blast celebrating Germany’s Oktoberfest tradition in Manila. October Festival in Manila (Photos from Ambassadors Marie Fontanel and Andreas Pfaffernoschke via X) This was evident from the posts and photos they shared on X (formerly...
The ambassadors of France and Japan in the Philippines lauded the “courage” and “compassion” of Angelyn Aguirre, the Filipina nurse who was killed during one of Hamas’ attacks in Israel last week, for staying with her ward amid the danger. Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Fleur Hassan-Nahoum...
Foreign ambassadors turned to social media on Saturday, Oct. 7, to congratulate Gilas Pilipinas for ending the country’s 61-year Asian Games drought by winning the gold medal against Jordan. Gilas Pilipinas members pose with their gold medal for men’s basketball during the Asian Games medal...
Calling it a “very special” event, new French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel joined President Marcos for the launching of his administration’s Food Stamp Program (FSP) in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on Friday, Sept. 29. French Ambassador to the Philippines Marie Fontanel...
France has assured the Philippines of its continued cooperation on food security as the latter launched a program to food-poor families' access to nutritious foods. At the launching of the Walang Gutom (No Hunger) program by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),...
