The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and French government will continue to provide meals to some 160,000 children in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) despite the closure of schools for in-person classes due to the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic....
A top official of the United States Embassy in Manila on Tuesday said the US is honored to continuously contribute to the Philippines’ COVID-19 response following the latest delivery of nearly 2.6 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to the country. Newly designated US Embassy Charge...
The Philippine Embassy in Libya has announced the demise of one of its key officers who succumbed to COVID-19 at a hospital in Mitiga on Monday, Sept. 20. Attaché Jose Arcel Donato of the Philippine Embassy in Libya (via Facebook/CDA Jed Dayang) “It is with the most profound sorrow that the...
Officials of the Ayala Alabang Village and barangay in Muntinlupa are protesting the raid conducted by Philippine immigration and police, and the Korean Embassy inside the exclusive subdivision Saturday night. In a statement issued on Sept. 19, the Ayala Alabang Village Association (AAVA) and...
Proudly Pinoy-made products make it to Maison & Objet’s ‘Best of MOM’ 2021 list PINOY DESIGN From left: Zarate’s Cheque Bench; Philippine Embassy first secretary C. Rola McKernan with MOM project manager E. Potier; and Finali’s Fiori Lamp (Paris PE photos) Maison & Objet, one of...
All nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) interview appointments scheduled through October 29, 2021 are canceled due to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in Manila said Friday. The US Embassy advised those affected applicants...
Heather Variava, a former journalist and seasoned diplomat, is now the new Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) ad interim at the United States Embassy in the Philippines. A CDA is an Embassy’s official representative in the absence of an Ambassador, representing the President of the United States in the...
Philippine security forces have been on heightened alert ever since the Marawi siege took place over four years ago. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque gave this assurance to the public in terms of the country's vigilance as far as a possible terror attack is concerned. "Alam niyo naman po,...
The Embassy of Japan in Manila on Tuesday confirmed that they have received information about a possible terror attack that may occur in any of the six Southeast Asian countries, including the Philippines. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (via Twitter/MOFA) In a statement, the Embassy said the...
The Philippine Embassy in Oslo is currently hosting the Filipiniana creation of Norway-based fashion designer Mayeth Sigue Codoy whose signature brand is now slowly finding its niche in major European cities. Codoy, born and raised in Balamban, Cebu, is the owner of the MYET brand which features...
Filipinos for Filipinos The Philippine Embassy in The Hague commended Filipino community organizations for their humanitarian assistance programs for their fellow Filipinos experiencing difficulties in this pandemic. The commendations were made during a picnic organized by the embassy for Filipino...
The United States government has donated 25 laptop computers and 479 tablets to the Department of Education (DepEd) as part of the US commitment to support early grade learning in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. US Agency for International Development (USAID) Philippines Office of...
