Six Filipino seafarers in Türkiye have been repatriated after their acquittal of drug charges by a Turkish court, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. DFA said it facilitated the return of the six Filipinos, who had spent over 11 months in jail after their Panamanian-flagged cargo...
Philippine exporters and three Turkish business chambers have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish and develop commercial and industrial ties between the respective members and promote enhanced economic cooperation between the two countries. PHILIPPINE EXPORTS CONFEDERATION OF...
ANKARA, Turkiye -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to continue the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Türkiye's presidency said in a statement. During a phone call with Putin, Erdogan underlined the importance of the initiative, which he...
ANKARA, Türkiye -- Wildfires broke out in the southern and western provinces of Türkiye over the weekend as summer heat grips a large swathe of the country, local media reported on Monday.    Wildfires were reported in the southern Turkish provinces of Hatay and Mersin as well as the...
  ISTANBUL - Türkiye is trying to solve the critical water shortage in the northwestern province of Bursa with new dam projects, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday. The authorities expect to tackle the water shortage by 2060 by building two new dams within two to three...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has appointed new Philippine ambassadors to Turkiye and Oman, the Palace announced. (From left) Career diplomats Henry Bensurto Jr. and Raul Hernandez (RTVM screenshots) In a social media post on Tuesday night, May 16, the Presidential Communications...
Twenty-seven Filipinos were repatriated from Turkiye on Saturday, March 18, following the powerful earthquake that struck the country last month. They arrived safely at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and have travelled back to their homes. According to a statement from the Department...
On behalf of the Republic of Türkiye and Syria, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) received and transported the P5 million cash and 200 generators donated by the SM Foundation Inc. for Türkiye-Syria earthquake victims. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross PRC was tapped by the two counties as its...
The Philippines should expect a third batch of 20 Filipino repatriates from quake-hit Turkiye this month, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo Jose De Vega said on Thursday, March 9. Arrival of the second batch of 24 Filipino repatriates from Turkiye at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport...
The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) will conclude their special mission of assisting in the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the earthquake-hit Turkiye on Friday, Feb. 24. Photo: Office of Civil Defense / OCD The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said it was preparing...
The House Committee on Public Works and Highways, chaired by Surigao del Sur 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo, on Monday, Feb. 20, underscored the need for a new Philippine Building Act to ensure the safety of public and private infrastructures from devastations brought by natural calamities, such as...
The Philippine Inter-Agency Humanitarian Contingent (PIAHC) officially stopped its search and rescue (SAR) operations in Adiyaman, Turkey nine days since its special mission in the earthquake-ravaged country started, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Monday, Feb. 20. Photo: Philippine...
