At home in Manila with Germany’s Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel NATURE’S CONVERGENCE A Buddy Bear, one of Berlin s most memorable symbols with a whaleshark painted on its stomach, welcomes people into the German ambassador's home in Manila Germany’s Ambassador Anke Reiffenstuel arrived in...
The relations between the Philippines and United Kingdom have been revitalized with the help of the British ambassador to Manila, according to President Duterte. President Rodrigo Duterte confers the Order of Sikatuna with the rank of Datu (Grand Cross) Gold Distinction on outgoing United Kingdom...
President Duterte has expressed gratitude to the United Kingdom for donating coronavirus vaccines that would help bolster the country's fight against the outbreak. President Rodrigo Duterte discusses matters with outgoing United Kingdom Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Robert Pruce during a...
Around 415,040 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the United Kingdom (UK) arrived on Monday afternoon at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City. (Photo from MIAA) The anti-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs touched down at NAIA Terminal 3 at 4:18 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2 via...
Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has paid tribute to General Ye Fei, also known as Sixto Mercado Tiongco, who fought for China’s independence and helped in the founding of a “new China.” Monument of Chinese-Filipino Gen. Ye Fei or Sixto Mercado Tiongco at a memorial park in...
Due to the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines, Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian has announced that Beijing will donate more to increase the country's vaccine supply. Huang made this announcement in his remarks during the inauguration of the China-funded...
The United Kingdom is sending 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the country tackle the pandemic, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab announced Wednesday. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)...
The Japanese and Philippine governments have unveiled the 94-meter long Multi-Role Response Vessel (MRRV) that will be turned over to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) next year to beef up its maritime patrol activities. Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko (lower right) and...
Rural banks in the Philippines will soon join other bigger commercial banks in providing digital and contactless transactions to poorer communities or rural areas across the country, especially under the coronavirus pandemic. French Development Agency (AFD website) Thanks to the French Development...
The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta is awaiting the decision of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on whether to allow Filipinos to return to the country following the spike of Delta variant cases in Indonesia. Philippine Ambassador to Indonesia Lee Hiong...
Philippine Embassy co-hosts Lisbon premiere of Bayan Ko: Kapit Sa Patalim at the Cinemateca Portuguesa GRIPPING UNTO A BLADE Among the films screened at the Carta Blanca was T his Is My Country (Bayan ko: Kapit sa Patalim) As part of Mes Filipino sa Lisboa , the yearly month-long celebration...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko on Sunday thanked Filipino-Japanese golfing sensation Yuka Saso for sending her “special message” on the occasion of the 65 th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. “Thank you so...
