LONDON, United Kingdom -A man told a UK court on Friday that he wanted to "injure" Queen Elizabeth II after sneaking into Windsor Castle armed with a loaded crossbow on Christmas Day in 2021. Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, who was detained on the grounds of the royal residence while the late queen was...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been invited to go to the United Kingdom for His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation. This was bared by UK Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils, who said Marcos will be getting an invitation anytime soon. “We’ve already sent him the...
The United Kingdom is wishing to become one of the Philippines' top investors considering the country’s wide market and the government’s measures to ensure easier access to conducting business transactions. UK Ambassador to the Philippine Laure Beaufils said UK "wants to...
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring Filipino-British nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for bagging the prestigious George Cross Award from the British government. Senate Resolution No. 320, introduced by Sen. Imee Marcos was unanimously adopted by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday,...
Agriculture is traditionally considered a man’s field, with women typically just in the background. However, women have also played critical roles in farm production, from egg and butter sales to victory gardens, to growing food for the family. Photo by Waldemar Brandt on Unsplash In recent...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) boosted its maritime and aerial capabilities after acquiring two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) donated by the Federal Republic of Germany on Thursday, June 9. The Federal Republic of Germany donated two units of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Philippine...
LONDON, United Kingdom – Britain is to make it easier to sanction Russian oligarchs and align those sanctions with the European Union and the US over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the government said on Saturday. The UK has been criticised for not doing enough to clamp down on oligarchs'...
Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her sympathy to the Philippines over the deadly typhoon Odette that battered the country last week. In this file photo taken on October 7, 2021 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II takes part in the launch of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth...
The United Kingdom (UK) has reaffirmed its support in upholding the 2016 arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) Minister of State for Asia and...
The Philippines and the United Kingdom (UK) have reaffirmed their enhanced partnership, with officials noting that the relationship between the two countries has been on a "fine trajectory". DFA Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. meets UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) Minister of...
The United Kingdom (UK) donated an additional 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to the Philippines on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 27. A total of 1,746,160 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine arrive at NAIA Terminal 3 on Nov. 27, 2021. (Photo from NTF Against...
The second batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine donated by the United Kingdom (UK) to the country arrived on Friday afternoon, Nov. 26. The United Kingdom donates 288,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Nov. 26, 2021. (Screenshot from PTV...
