A unique initiative, organized by the Embassy of Peru in Thailand in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate General of Peru in Manila, seeks to engage children in creatively expressing the enduring friendship between the two countries. Everyone is invited to join and promote a special children's...
DAVAO CITY – The Malaysia Consulate General here hosted on Thursday, April 11, the Rumah Terbuka Aidilfitri (Eid’l Fitr Open House) at Blue Lotus Hotel in celebration of the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. THE Consulate General of Malaysia in Davao City hosted on Thursday, April 11, the...
As firefighters and first responders work around the clock to contain the wildfires in the island of Maui, the Philippine consulate in Hawaii has been undertaking the “painstaking” process of identifying the casualties through fingerprint, dental, and other DNA records. Taylor Ganer and Hano...
The Philippine government will open a new chancery in China, with its exterior drawing inspiration from Filipino architecture. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), a three-story building in the Chinese city of Xiamen will be renovated for the chancery to feature Capiz-inspired...
CEBU CITY – The reopening of a United States (US) consulate in Cebu is not possible in the near future because of budget constraints, US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said. CARLSON (center). (US Embassy Manila FB) Carlson said the reopening of a US consulate in the province “is...
(From Left to Right) Vice Consul Fatima C. Mueller, Consul General Marie Yvette Banzon-Abalos, Ms. Paula Gutierrez Salangsang, Ube Fiesta Project and Social Media Head “Ang ube ay ang kulay asul at kulay pula ng ating bandila. Kaya sa isang banda, ang ube ay masasabi nating “pambansang kulay ng...
People: Ties that bind FRENCH TIES Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. and French Ambassador Michèle Boccoz after their discussion on strengthening PH-France ties in a courtesy call at the DFA (Vanessa Ubac) And just like that, it truly feels like everything is going back to normal. A whole range of...
Philcongen LA, UCLA launch ‘Breaking Myths: Food, Feasts, and the Ifugao’ ethnographic exhibit In celebration of National Heritage Month, the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Southeast Studies opened an ethnographic...
Philippine Consulate General in Hawaii launches Flag Day exhibit ONWARD TO INDEPENDENCE Bulos (center) leads the commemoration of Philippine National Flag Days in Hawaii. Various activities are slated for the celebration including an exhibit, online trivia on the flag, Filipino Food Week, and the...
Philippine Consulate General in Hawaii inaugurates Hardin Ni Rizal IN MEMORY OF RIZAL IN DAPITAN Consul General Emil Fernandez (fourth from right) welcomes the Hawaii Public Health Institute (HIPHI), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), and members of the diplomatic community to the...
Despite experiencing a fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, many Filipino voters in Hong Kong still turned up to cast their votes on the first day of the overseas absentee voting (OAV) on Sunday, April 10. (Photo courtesy of Raly Tejada/ Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong) At noon, the...
The Philippine Consulate General in New York has strongly condemned the recent attacks against two Filipinos, including a senior, in New York as it urged authorities to keep the city's streets safe again. (Pixabay) Two Filipinos—a 73-year-old and 53-year-old—were at the receiving end...
