The Kuwaiti government has vowed to bring justice to Julleebee Ranara, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was reportedly raped, killed and burned by her employer's son, as the Arab state condemned her murder. Kuwait Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Sunday held...
Filipino workers who have existing contracts or are planning to work in India have been given the greenlight to push through their employment there. This came after the Philippine government resumed the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) there after imposing a ban on it due to the South...
The upcoming ambassador of the Philippines to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has met other Filipino diplomats there to give his mandate on further strengthening the country’s ties with the Arab country. Ambassador-designate Alfonso Ver told the men and women comprising the Philippine embassy,...
Filipinos in South Korea have been advised to monitor weather conditions following a heavy downpour that flooded its cities and left at least nine dead. "In view of the extremely heavy rains this week, the Philippine Embassy advises members of the Filipino community to continue to closely monitor...
PH embassy in Russia promotes cultural dialogue with Russian students LET'S DANCE Moscow Lomonosov State University students, some of whom major in Philippine Studies, perform the tinikling. A post of this performance on the Philippine Embassy in Moscow FB page has since gone viral A minute-long...
The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to international law and the rule of law in terms of handling inter-state relations. Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya made the assurance as he said the government does that by recalling the valuable services of three...
A hall dedicated to honor the memory of the first and only Filipino judge in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been inaugurated at the Philippines Embassy in The Hague. The Judge Cesar Bengzon Hall was opened on Tuesday, July 19, in a ceremony attended by the ICJ Vice President, four...
The Philippine Embassy to The Hague will dedicate next week a sitting room at the ground floor of the Chancery to honor the memory of former Supreme Court Chief Justice Cesar Bengzon. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the move aims to recognize Bengzon for his “unprecedented...
PH Embassy commemorates 75th anniversary of PH-France diplomatic relations at Fête de la Musique The Philippine Embassy in Paris recently commemorated the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations with France at the Fête de la Musique. The embassy partnered with Pinoy Jam Paris Association, a...
The latest Sentro Rizal, a repository of all things Filipino, launches in Hanoi Ambassador Meynardo LB Montealegre with NCCA executive director Oscar G. Casaysay at the facade of the new Sentro Rizal Hanoi The Philippine Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam in partnership with the National Commission for...
The Philippine Embassy in Wellington has offered its condolences to the family of five Filipinos who perished in the tragic car crash in New Zealand on June 19. "The Embassy was shocked and deeply saddened by this tragedy befalling our Kababayan," the embassy said in a statement Tuesday night, June...
It’s rather sad that June 12, our country’s Independence Day, isn’t celebrated much outside the officialdom here in the Philippines. For most Filipinos, it’s a holiday people look forward to so that they can get a break from the daily rigors of work. Abroad, however, it’s the biggest...
