The Philippines is expecting from France 200,000 euros (P12 million) worth of assistance as Paris is helping Manila attain food security for needy children. French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou made the announcement on...
Outgoing French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz has urged peoples of both nations to be "more imaginative" and "more ambitious" in bringing the two countries' ties to the next level. *Photo courtesy of French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz* At the reception of Bastille Day...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, June 25, recognized the “crucial role” of Filipino seafarers in contributing to the growth of the maritime industry and promised to equip them with new skills to “maintain our competitive edge in the global maritime industry.” Filipino...
French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz announced on Saturday, June 17, that one of its warships, the FS Lorraine, will be in Manila for a “drill” with the Philippine Navy. (From left) FS Lorraine is refuelled by the US supply ship USNS Rappahannock in the Philippine Sea (Photo...
France and the Philippines have conducted joint maneuvers in the South China Sea in a show of possible interoperability between the forces of the two distant countries. According to the French Embassy in Manila, the French Navy frigate FS Prairial (F731) and the Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessel...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is expected by the French government in France within the first half of the year for a state visit, which will be the "landmark for (the promotion of) bilateral relations" between the Philippines and France. French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle...
The French government, a known advocate of environmental protection, and its partner companies can help the Philippines guard the environment by providing technical assistance and other means of support. Environmentalist Senator Loren Legarda made the call on the French government as well as on...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr is poised to visit France, although there is still no definite date yet when it will happen, French envoy to the Philippines has bared. Ambassador Michèle Boccoz said "it's really too soon to say what's going to happen," but "there are exchanges at the...
The relations between France and the Philippines in terms of military, agriculture and energy must be strengthened amid "crucial" times in the Indo-Pacific region, French envoy to the Philippines said Wednesday. In a symposium organized by The Stratbase Group on the defense posture of the two...
The Philippines and France celebrated the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties on Sunday, June 26, by opening the France-Philippines Friendship Park at the Las Piñas-Parañaque Wetland Park. French Ambassador to the Philippines Michele Boccoz speaks during the inauguration of...
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
Bastille Day Whether there’s French blood coursing through your veins, or you just like the French wine swirling in your bloodstream, or you love pronouncing Paris as "Pa-reee," then you’re probably aware that in just a few days, on July 14, 2021, it’ll be Bastille Day. For the uninitiated,...
