The United States Embassy in Manila has announced that it will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24. It said it is in line with US President Joe Biden’s announcement, suspending the work of the executive department and all agencies of the Federal Government. “All visa interviews and routine American...
Ambassador Ilan Fluss proudly presents the first-ever Israeli wine event in Manila held on Dec. 4 The Philippines served as the stage for a milestone in Israel’s wine tourism as the country hosted its first wine event in Manila on Dec. 4. Titled “L’Chaim, Discover Israeli Wine”, the event...
Swedish businesses are the most bullish than ever before on prospects in the Philippines, even as same-old investor concerns are in the way of reaching the optimum bilateral trade and investment potentials. The 2024 Philippine Market Report jointly launched by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila and...
France on Monday, Dec. 9, inaugurated its new embassy premise in the Philippines in an event that coincided with the reopening of the Manila-Paris direct flight. France’s Secretary General for its Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Anne-Marie Descôtes, and French Ambassador to Manila Marie...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
​China's embassy in Manila has said that it is firmly opposing and condemning United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson's supposed accusation that Beijing unlawfully used water cannons to attack Philippine vessels in Scarborough Shoal. The embassy alleged that Carlson...
The US Embassy in Manila said Friday, Dec. 6, that it is coordinating with Philippine authorities amid the possible death of American vlogger who was kidnapped south of the country. The embassy said it is aware of reports that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has presumed that Elliot Eastman...
Ambassador Ilan Fluss together with Mayor Mayor Lilian Matamorosa of Lupi, Camarines Sur distributed relief packs to 250 families affected by Typhoon Kristine in Bicol Ambassador Ian Fluss, together with Mayor Lilian Matamorosa of Lupi, Camarines Sur, distributed relief packs to 250 families...
A ranking official of the United States Commerce has arrived in the Philippines to explore potential trade and investment opportunities in the country for American companies. Marisa Lago, undersecretary of US Commerce for International Trade, is now in Manila to advance US trade and investment...
The international community is one with the Philippines in mourning for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The embassies of Russia, the Netherlands, European Union, Israel, France and Japan expressed their solidarity with the Philippines on the National Day of Mourning on...
Israel said it stands in solidarity with the Philippines following the devastation caused by Severe Tropical Storm "Kristine" to the country. The Israeli Embassy in Manila on Monday, Oct. 28, in a statement offered its deepest sympathies to the families who have lost their loved ones as the...
A French vessel is now in the Philippines as part of France's commitment to strengthen maritime cooperation with the country. French surveillance frigate Prairial on Tuesday, Oct. 22, docked at Cebu port for a port call that will last until Oct. 25. Photo courtesy of French Embassy in Manila It is...
