Each veteran has a story. US Army Col. Edward Evans, AFP Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Bacarro, US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson, and American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary Charles Djou lead the first public and in-person Veterans Day ceremony in Manila since 2019. (Photo courtesy of the...
President Marcos has named veteran journalist Jaime Florcruz as the Philippine ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the People’s Republic of China with concurrent jurisdiction over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Mongolia. Jaime Florcruz (Source: CNN Philippines)...
The bright and colorful Christmas lantern that is found in the home of almost every Filipino has found an avid fan in United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Loss Carlson, who tweeted about the beautiful parols she saw while visiting a popular flea market in Manila. (Photo from US...
Assistant Minority Leader and Gabriela Women's Party Rep. Arlene Brosas has called for the extradition of former United States (US) diplomat Dean Cheves after he pled guilty to raping two Filipino minors. Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Screenshot from Facebook live) "Cheves must also be...
The US ambassador to the Philippines flew to Eastern Samar to see on Tuesday the Balangiga Bells, which she described as something that witnessed "the entire arc of history" of the two countries. During her visit to Visayas, Ambassador MaryKay Carlson was accompanied by, US' most senior defense...
The United States is already working on granting the Philippines $100 million to finance the country's military modernization program. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said the US State Department already notified the Congress its intent to make available a substantial grant "in...
Diplomatic relations between the United States and the Philippines have gone a long way ever since its establishment in 1946. Currently, a woman by the name of MaryKay Carlson is making sure that the two countries continue to be "partners, allies and friends" and their shared commitment to...
China and the Philippines' diplomatic relations continue to be in good standing despite several differences, thanks to a man who is among the key players in steering the two nations' ties —Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian. A seasoned diplomat with over 30 years of related...
The Senate of the Philippines on Monday, September 19 adopted Senate Resolution No. 14, which expresses the Upper Chamber’s condolences and honors the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri leads the Senate in presenting to British Ambassador Laure Beaufils...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Gordon and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to the Philippines met to discuss the strengthening of their partnership for the benefit of Marawi City's most vulnerable families. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) "I am...
Vice President Sara Duterte, on Wednesday, Aug. 17, bared plans to make the Philippines a destination country for English-language learners from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states. Lao Ambassador Songkane Luangmuninthone pays a courtesy call on Vice President Sara...
Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez has made it clear that there was no pressure that came from the US when the ​Philippines decided to cancel its helicopter deal with Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine. Instead, it was only a "practical thing" for the country to...
