The government of Norway has committed to support the peace process in the Bangsamoro region in the Philippines under President-elect Bongbong Marcos's term. Ambassador of Norway, Bjorn Jahnsen speaking to local media on June 15, 2022 (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was among the key...
China has approved the Philippines' $350-million loan for the construction of the P19.32-billion Samal Island-Davao City Connector (SIDC). Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian and Finance Secretary Dominguez exchanged the Framework Agreement and Loan Agreement for Samal Island-Davao City Connector...
Israel will be a reliable partner of the incoming Marcos administration when it comes to the realm of agriculture. Ambassador Ilan Fluss of Israel meets (left) with President-elect Bongbong Marcos This can be gleaned from the statement of Ambassador Ilan Fluss of Israel following his courtesy call...
South Korea has helped the Philippines build a data center and establish a system in a bid to digitalize the invoicing system of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). EIS Data Center (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines) As part of the system's nearing launch,...
Green transition and sustainability. Ambassador Grete Sillasen of Denmark (BBM Media Bureau) These were the key points discussed during the courtesy call of Ambassador Grete Sillasen of Denmark to President-elect Bongbong Marcos on Monday, June 13, at the BBM headquarters in Mandaluyong City....
President-elect Bongbong Marcos has been invited by the Egyptian government to participate in the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP27. (Photos from Unsplash, BBM Media Bureau) This was relayed to the incoming Philippine leader Monday, June 13 by Ambassador Hmed Shehabeldin...
The Russia-Ukraine conflict raised during the meeting Monday, June 13 between President-elect Bongbong Marcos and Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia. Ambassador Marat Pavlov (left) meets with President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) This was confirmed by Pavlov himself, who held a held a...
Outgoing Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat has been recognized by the French government for her contributions to the agriculture sector. Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of France in the Philippines) Puyat received the Ordre du Mérite Agricole (Order...
China and the Philippines have "better reasons to work closely" amid global uncertainties and with the latter's shift to a new administration, Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said. File photo of President Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening ceremony of the FIBA Basketball...
Food security, climate change, and renewable energy were among the topics tackled during the courtesy calls of the ambassadors of Spain, Morocco, and Germany to President-elect Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, June 7. Ambassador Jorge Moragas of Spain (left) receives a memento from President-elect...
The Philippines and China have been handling in a "peaceful manner" the issue over the Chinese Coast Guard "harassment" of a research vessel in the South China Sea, the Chinese envoy to the Philippines said. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Chinese...
The incoming Marcos administration and the government of Germany are on the same page when it comes to the matter of renewable energy (RE). Bangui Wind Farm (Wikipedia) This can be gleaned from the remarks of Germany's Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel, who faced reporters in a short...
