The Philippines and the Netherlands have agreed to deepen ties on trade and investments to complement the strong partnership that both sides already have on the field of defense. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo and Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot on...
PARIS (AFP) -- France took a huge step towards qualifying for Euro 2024 with a 2-0 victory over Ireland on Thursday, Sept. 7, while the Netherlands and Denmark claimed big wins as they eye places at next year's finals in Germany. French players celebrate their second goal during the UEFA Euro 2024...
Business Connect, a Dutch consulting company focused on setting up startup ecosystems worldwide, is organizing a trade mission to the Philippines in October this year to drum up interest for the country, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual announced. Pascual, who is currently leading a...
Economic ties between the Philippines and the Netherlands are expected to reach new heights as the two countries expressed interest in exploring more areas of cooperation on trade and investment. This came after the recent visit of Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Alfredo Pascual to...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A French fugitive wanted by Interpol over a double murder more than 30 years ago was arrested at Amsterdam airport Friday after arriving on a plane from Indonesia, police said. Thierry Ascione, 64, was found guilty of the 1991 killings of two French nationals who owned a...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The UN's top court gave the green light Friday to Ukraine's western allies to support it in its legal fight against Russia. Ukraine dragged Moscow to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague shortly after the February 2022 invasion. Judges last year issued a...
Ten mayors from Metro Manila including Muntinlupa’s Ruffy Biazon continued their study tour in the Netherlands, visiting underwater bicycle parking and waste management facilities. The study tour, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is composed of the mayors of...
Metro Manila mayors including Ruffy Biazon are in the Netherlands for a study tour on sustainable development. The trip, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will have activities covering flood control, solid waste management, waste-to-energy systems and inclusive...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch authorities face a "monster" task to recover a crashed passenger train which will require building a bridge over a canal, rail officials said on Wednesday. The crash near The Hague on Tuesday, which killed one person and injured 30 others, left one double-decker...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday noted Philippine Ambassador to The Hague J. Eduardo Malaya’s appointment as president of the governing body of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). In a Twitter post, Manalo said Malaya’s presidency of PCA’s...
Canada and the Netherlands, two countries pushing for media freedom worldwide, heaved a sign of relief after the Philippine Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) acquitted embattled journalist Maria Ressa and her company, Rappler, of tax evasion charges. In a statement, the two countries, which co-chair the...
The Netherlands has expressed optimism about ​investing in the​ Philippines​ following the​ increased cooperation on agrifood, digitalization and water management between the two countries. At a business forum in the Netherlands last week, Dutch Foreign Affairs Deputy...
