The United States (US) and the Philippines will hold the ninth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) from Nov. 15 to 16 in Washington, D.C., the US Embassy in the Philippines announced. Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell and former Department of...
The British Embassy in Manila announced Tuesday, Nov. 9, that the United Kingdom (UK) will soon allow foreign inbound travelers inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines such as China's Sinovac and Sinopharm, and India's Covaxin. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Great news! From 22 Nov, the UK will recognise...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...
Over 1,000 educators around the country were recently trained on utilizing newly-developed distance learning materials--the product of a collaboration between the U.S. Peace Corps and the Department of Education (DepEd). VIRTUAL TRAINING FOR TEACHERS-- Over 1,000 public teachers in the Philippine...
A five-year project that will increase the digital connectivity in the Philippines was recently launched by the US government. United States Agency for International Development in the Philippines (USAID) Through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Better Access and...
A five-year project that will help the Philippines become a more climate-resilient country has been rolled out by the United States (US) government. (Photo from Department of Environment and Natural Resources) Under a P750-million Climate Resilient Cities project, the US Agency for International...
Thousands of Minasbate language supplementary reading materials were donated by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to the Department of Education (DepEd) in Masbate City to help the country in its bid to improve reading outcomes among Filipino learners. MINASBATE READING...
Alden Richards After being in the entertainment industry for 10 years, Alden Richards is ready to take on more challenging roles. The actor, who has received praise for his movie and TV work, revealed that he is on the chapter in his career where he wants to portray more mature roles.This is why,...
Filipino senior high students interested in studying in the United States (US) are encouraged to attend the annual application drive of the US Embassy in the Philippines and EducationUSA on Friday, Oct. 29. (Photo via Unsplash) Through a virtual program the US Embassy in Manila and EducationUSA,...
Medical equipment vital to the Philippines' coronavirus pandemic response such as intensive care unit beds and vaccine cold storage units were recently donated by the United States (US) to the country. MEDICAL AID-- Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and COVID-19 vaccine cold storage units worth P2.075...
Believing that cybersecurity is something that countries must work on in this digital era, the US Embassy in the Philippines held two virtual programs to discuss the need to strengthen cybersecurity mitigations in the country. United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires Heather Variava (US Embassy...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met in a ribbon-cutting event at the Chinese Embassy in Makati City on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Beijing's top envoy shared a series of photos with Marcos in a Facebook post, showing them leading...
