The Japanese and Philippine governments have unveiled the 94-meter long Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) that will be turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) next year to beef up its maritime patrol activities. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (lower right) and...
Rural banks in the Philippines will soon join other bigger commercial banks in providing digital and contactless transactions to poorer communities or rural areas across the country, especially under the coronavirus pandemic. French Development Agency (AFD website) Thanks to the French Development...
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is awaiting the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on whether to allow Filipinos to return to the country following the spike of Delta variant cases in Indonesia. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Lee Hiong...
Philippine Embassy co-hosts Lisbon premiere of Bayan Ko: Kapit Sa Patalim at the Cinemateca Portuguesa GRIPPING UNTO A BLADE Among the films screened at the Carta Blanca was T his Is My Country (Bayan ko: Kapit sa Patalim) As part of Mes Filipino sa Lisboa , the yearly month-long celebration...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Sunday thanked Filipino-Japanese golfing sensation Yuka Saso for sending her “special message” on the occasion of the 65 th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. “Thank you so...
The Philippines and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signifying a mutual commitment to enhance the country’s capabilities to detect and interdict known and suspected terrorists and criminals using passenger data. Philippine...
After encountering some delays, Russian vaccine manufacturer Gamaleya Research Institute was finally able to transport 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the country late Friday night, July 9. Russia delivers 132,200 doses of Sputnik V vaccines to the Philippines on July 9, 2021. (Photo...
The Japanese government has made available a scholarship grant of Y329 million (approx. P143 million) for 22 young officials from various Philippine government institutions who wish to pursue post-graduate studies in Japan beginning the academic year 2022. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin...
Despite the continuing onslaught of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, the Philippine government has successfully opened a new chancery building in the historical Roman road of Via Aurelia in the heart of Rome in Italy with no less than the top two officials of the Department of...
Even with little exchange of information, Switzerland sees the Build, Build, Build program of the Duterte administration as a “unique opportunity” to showcase Swiss innovation and possible infrastructure cooperation between Bern and Manila. (via Embassy of Switzerland) Swiss Ambassador Alain...
As he wraps up his four-year stint in Manila, the Italian ambassador pays homage to the beauty, hospitality, and homeliness of our country through the limited-edition modern art portfolio 7,000 Islands DONO DI BUONA VOLONTÀ Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino handing over the 7,000 Islands...
The Japanese government is donating one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to the Philippines to help the country achieve its goal of herd immunity, Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko said on Tuesday. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (via Facebook) In a tweet,...
