British Ambassador-designate to the Philippines Laure Beaufils has the wherewithal to blend and bond easily with the Filipino people as she prepares to officially start her tour of duty as the United Kingdom’s top diplomat in the Philippines. Two days after her arrival in Manila, Beaufils posted...
Actor-singer Piolo Pascual is now the ambassador of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development’s (DOST-PCAARRD) Agri-Aqua Technology Business Incubation (ATBI) program. Dr. Pablo J. Rafael Jr., project leader...
For new United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils, the top item on her to-do list is no other than a face mask. New United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils meets members of the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) in the UK prior to her arrival in the...
The Government of Canada has donated approximately P757 million (Can$18.9 million) to fund seven new development assistance projects in the areas of education, health and good governance in the Philippines, specifically in the Bangsamoro region. Govenrment of Canada In a statement released...
AMBASSADOR GERARD HO The Republic of Singapore turns 56 today, 9 August 2021. The last 56 years may have been rife with challenges, but our small city state in Southeast Asia has continued to not only survive, but also thrive. Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the daily lives of...
At home in Manila with Germany’s Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel NATURE’S CONVERGENCE A Buddy Bear, one of Berlin s most memorable symbols with a whaleshark painted on its stomach, welcomes people into the German ambassador's home in Manila Germany’s Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel arrived in...
The relations between the Philippines and United Kingdom have been revitalized with the help of the British ambassador to Manila, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Gold Distinction on outgoing United Kingdom...
President Duterte has expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom for donating coronavirus vaccines that would help bolster the country's fight against the outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with outgoing United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Robert Pruce during a...
Around 415,040 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the United Kingdom (UK) arrived on Monday afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. (Photo from MIAA) The anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs touched down at NAIA Terminal 3 at 4:18 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2 via...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has paid tribute to General Ye Fei, also known as Sixto Mercado Tiongco, who fought for China’s independence and helped in the founding of a “new China.” Monument of Chinese-Filipino Gen. Ye Fei or Sixto Mercado Tiongco at a memorial park in...
Due to the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian has announced that Beijing will donate more to increase the country's vaccine supply. Huang made this announcement in his remarks during the inauguration of the China-funded...
The United Kingdom is sending 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the country tackle the pandemic, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab announced Wednesday. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)...
