Food security, climate change, and renewable energy were among the topics tackled during the courtesy calls of the ambassadors of Spain, Morocco, and Germany to President-elect Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, June 7. Ambassador Jorge Moragas of Spain (left) receives a memento from President-elect...
The Philippines and China have been handling in a "peaceful manner" the issue over the Chinese Coast Guard "harassment" of a research vessel in the South China Sea, the Chinese envoy to the Philippines said. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian (Facebook/Manila Bulletin) Chinese...
The incoming Marcos administration and the government of Germany are on the same page when it comes to the matter of renewable energy (RE). Bangui Wind Farm (Wikipedia) This can be gleaned from the remarks of Germany's Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel, who faced reporters in a short...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met with ambassadors of Italy and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-countries on Monday, June 6, and discussed future cooperation between the Philippines and these nations. From Left to right: Executive Secretary-designate...
Ambassadors of Italy and Brunei Darussalam have met with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to express both nations' intention to bolster ties with the Philippines under the new administration. Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente with President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Embassy...
It was another busy Monday for President-elect Bongbong Marcos after he hosted a handful of ambassadors from the country’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-neighbors in a group courtesy call. (BBM Media Office) Visiting Marcos at the BBM headquarters in Mandaluyong City Monday, June...
President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is expected to start off the week by receiving ambassadors of Brunei and Italy in courtesy calls on Monday, June 6, 2022. President-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' R. Marcos Jr. The courtesy calls are scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE:OUR NEW ABNORMAL Earlier this week, the Manila Bulletin Intramuros office was honored with a visit by the UK ambassador to the Philippines, Her Excellency Laure Beaufils. I had the opportunity to interview the engaging Ambassador Beaufils during the third quarter of...
More than 60 Filipino hotel workers were recently deployed to Israel as it reopens its tourism industry. Israeli Ambassador Ilan Fluss hands over copies of the first-ever book translated from Hebrew to Tagalog as 'pabaon' to hotel Filipino workers bound for Israel. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of...
Filipino cagers' stint in Japan's professional basketball league is a "slam-dunk" for the Philippine-Japan relations, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa said. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Kazuhiko Koshikawa (center) with Filipino athletes playing in Japan's...
Singaporean Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho confirmed to local media Monday, May 30, the invitation for a state visit extended to President-elect Bongbong Marcos by his government. Singaporean Ambassador Gerard Ho (left) and President-elect Bongbong Marcos "I have also mentioned and...
Japan joined the foreign community in commending the Philippines for its conduct of the recently-concluded 2022 national elections, saying it was an "incredible exercise of democracy." Teachers acting as members of the electoral board conduct the final testing and sealing of vote counting machines...