Philippine officials and key industry players will be on a one-week Nuclear Energy Mission to Canada this March to scrutinize the policy frameworks and regulatory regimes of this developed market - primarily on how it had set the bar high on its ‘cradle-to-grave’ precept of nuclear energy...
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in collaboration with Mitsukoshi, successfully held the "JICA at a Glance with Mitsukoshi Fresh" event from Feb. 22 to 28, 2024, at the Mitsukoshi BGC in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Taguig City. This pioneering initiative aimed to introduce the...
H.E. Amb. Marie Fontanel of the Embassy of France in Manila H.E. Amb. Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke of the German Embassy Manila The French Embassy and German Embassy Manila were happy to host the 1st Franco-German gathering on human rights and thank all the partners for the fruitful...
Senator Francis Tolentino has filed a resolution seeking to conduct an inquiry, in aid of legislation, on the reported alleged cyanide fishing of foreign fisherman in Bajo de Masinloc. In resolution no. 938, Tolentino cited the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) who disclosed that the...
H.E. Amb. Yousef Esmaeil Zadeh of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Philippines delivers his welcome message. H.E. Ambassador Yousef Esmael-Zadeh of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Philippines led the celebration of the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Feb. 8, 2024, at...
József Terék (4 th from the left) posed for a souvenir photo with H.E. Amb. Titanilla Tóth (4 th from right), H.E. Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Jarosław Roman Szczepankiewic of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Amelia Ablaza, and Chichi Laperal. The Embassy of Hungary extended an invitation...
The US Embassy in Manila is confident that Pastor Apollo Quiboloy will “face justice for his heinous crimes,” which include alleged sex trafficking, fraud and smuggling. Kanishka Gangopadhyay, the embassy’s spokesman, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, made the remark after the Kingdom of Jesus...
China on Monday night dismissed as only "baseless allegation" and "sheer fabrication" the Philippines' report that Chinese fishermen are using cyanide to damage Scarborough Shoal. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila rejected yet another concern raised by the Philippines over the West...
Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Philippines, H.E. Dr. Chanaka Harsha Talpahewa ceremonially hoisting the Sri Lanka National Flag together with children from the Sri Lanka community The Embassy of Sri Lanka in the Philippines celebrated Sri Lanka's 76th Independence Day at the Official...
A toast for unity and partnership led by Ambassador Peter Kell (center) together with Apostolic Nuncio to Philippines Archbishop Charles John Brown (left) and DFA Usec. Jesus “Gary” Domingo On Feb. 6, the New Zealand Embassy in Manila commemorated Waitangi Day, a pivotal moment in...
H.E. Amb. Juha Markus Pyykkö was accompanied by his wife Mme. Riitta Laakso and H.E. Amb. Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin with Mme. Fischer Mellbin. NFNL Commander, Commodore Fracisco G. Tagamolila Jr., PN, acted as the host during the visit at Naval Detachment Mavulis. The visit was also attended by...
On Jan. 30, 2024, Japanese Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko signed and exchanged notes for "The Project for the Promotion of 'Farm-to-School' Meals Programme Using Locally Harvested Products in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao" with World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines Country...
