The Philippine and Australian governments have reaffirmed their commitments to strengthen the ties of both countries across all areas. Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Affairs Neal Imperial and Australian DFAT Southeast Asia Maritime Division First Assistant Secretary...
Amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases, the Philippines and Israel discussed various bilateral initiatives in health cooperation such as ensuring the health and safety of Filipinos in the Middle Eastern country. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Macairog S. Alberto and Minister of Health Nitzan...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Reflections today Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Since many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as those who were eyewitnesses from the beginning and ministers of the word have handed them down to us, I too have decided, after...
The South Korean Government has expressed its intention to pursue scholarship and exchange programs for the descendants of Korean war veterans in the Philippines. Minister Hwang Ki-Chul (right) and Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega during their meeting at the Philippine...
Parishes in the Archdiocese of Cebu will now have an ecological ministry. Photo from Archdiocese of Cebu FB In a circular letter dated Nov. 3, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma encouraged the establishment of a “Parish Ecological Ministry." "Apart from the global pandemic that we are all experiencing...
A senatorial aspirant named Joel “Pastor” Apolinario is seeking a Senate post in the May 2022 elections. Apolinario filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) through his representatives at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Manila, Pasay City on Saturday, Oct. 2. A representative of Apolinario...
A district engineering office in Cotabato City has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) of Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). DONE DEAL -- Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and Bangsamoro Ministry of Public Works Minister Eduard U....
The Philippines should take the Japanese government’s warning of possible terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia, the chairman of the House Committee on Strategic Intelligence said on Wednesday. Surigao Del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel said it would be best for Philippine authorities to heed the warning...
Authorities have not received information on possible terror threat in the country so far, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said in reaction to the warning of the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs about potential attacks in Southeast Asia. But PNP chief Gen. Guillermo Lorenzo Eleazar said they...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila on Tuesday confirmed that they have received information about a possible terror attack that may occur in any of the six Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (via Twitter/MOFA) In a statement, the Embassy said the...
A highly-acclaimed Japanese film that tackles the life and struggle of a Burmese boy and his family while living in Japan will be one of the few selected major foreign flicks to be screened in this year’s Cinemalaya 17: Philippine Independent Film Festival. Passage of Life (Japan Foundation...
The lucky Filipina beauty who will represent the Philippines in the 70 th Miss Universe pageant this December will have the opportunity to be part of a historic global event to be held for the first time in Israel, in the City of Eilat, a picturesque southern port and resort town on the Red Sea...
