President Marcos has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) Summit. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) The plane carrying Marcos and the Philippine delegation landed at 12:56...
Thousands of Filipinos in southern Lebanon and northern Israel have been cautioned against possible escalation of hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters as fears ran high that the war waged by Israel against Hamas in Gaza would spread. Around 2,700 Filipinos in southern...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (center) (Rep. Salo's office) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) must exhaust all diplomatic means to expedite the opening of a humanitarian corridor for Filipinos trapped in the Gaza Strip due to the raging Israel-Hamas conflict. ...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said on Thursday, Oct. 19 that the Philippine government will do everything in its power to ensure the safe repatriation of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel amid its war with Hamas. “May mga ayuda ring ibibigay para sa mga nakabalik na sa bansa at scholarship mula...
Foreign investments approved by Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) investment promotion agencies since the start of the administration of President Marcos has reached P1.4 trillion, Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual said. Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo Pascual (Photo from...
Germany and Japan are the top foreign investors in the Philippines from January to September this year, a Cabinet official said. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo said Germany has the biggest investment pledges with 80 percent of the P427-billion foreign...
Civil Service Commission (Facebook) The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the next Career Service Examination (CSE) for Foreign Service Officer (FSO) will be held on Jan. 28, 2024. CSC said the application deadline for this examination is Oct. 20. The CSE-FSO is administered jointly by...
An official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Tuesday, Oct. 17, that President Marcos is keen to maximize the potentials and benefits of his administration’s green lanes for strategic investments to pave the way for more local and foreign investments to the country. President...
President Marcos’ foreign trips have so far yielded a total of P427 billion in foreign investment approvals by the Board of Investments (BOI), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary and BOI Managing Head Ceferino Rodolfo said on Tuesday, Oct. 17. (From left) President Ferdinand...
Senator Mark A. Villar on Monday, Oct. 16, urged all concerned government agencies of the country to exhaust all available means to secure the safety of Filipinos in Israel and Gaza. In a statement, Villar expressed his utmost concern regarding the safety of Filipino migrants in the areas of...
President Marcos is making his maiden trip to the Middle East as he will join the first ever summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Saudi Arabia. Marcos' trip to Riyadh from October 19 to 20 will be eventful as he will attend the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Sunday, Oct. 15, that 131 Filipinos have already left Gaza City as the Philippine government works to bring them back home amid the violence that erupted between Israel and militant group Hamas. Smoke billows from the Gaza's Rafah border crossing...
