MANILA/SAN FRANCISCO – Reinvigorating tourism influx as well as tighter cooperation in the aviation industry had just been pulled off by the governments of the Philippines and the United States with the recent launch of United Airlines’ direct flight to San Francisco, California, which is...
President Marcos is expected to discuss with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) India’s offer to provide seven helicopters it could use for rescue and humanitarian efforts during disasters. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
CONGRATULATIONS, TÜRKIYE! Ambassador Niyazi Evren Akyol of the Republic of Túrikye, Vice President Sarah Duterte, and Rev. Charles Brown, dean of the diplomatic corps Last week, the nation of Türkiye celebrated its 100th National Day at the Peninsula Manila’s Rigodon Ballroom with Philippine...
WOMEN IN POWER Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg, Australian Amb. HK Yu, US Amb. MaryKay Carlson, UK Amb. Laure Beaufils, Romanian Amb. Râduta Matache, Dutch Amb. Marielle Geraedts, and Singaporean Amb. Constance See The concept of “witches” today differs dramatically from the malicious and...
TIME TO END BREAST CANCER SM Supermalls president Steven Tan and Estee Lauder Companies country general manager Sharyn Wong Every October, the world is dressed in pink to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a time to celebrate the survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and raise...
The French and German ambassadors in the Philippines had a blast celebrating Germany’s Oktoberfest tradition in Manila. October Festival in Manila (Photos from Ambassadors Marie Fontanel and Andreas Pfaffernoschke via X) This was evident from the posts and photos they shared on X (formerly...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss assured the Philippines that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of amid the ongoing tensions in Israel. Screenshot from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Fluss said in a press briefing on Sunday, Oct. 8, that Filipinos in Israel are taken care of...
EAST MEETS WEST IN FASHION Erzsébet Papp (ZEMA Jewels), Dennis Lustico, and Adrienn Balogh (Adry Couture) at the diplomatic reception to celebrate 50 years of PH-Hungary relations The last week of September was all about Hungary as the country—found in the heart of Europe—celebrated 50 years...
Investors from Denmark are eyeing to join the tender process for the propounded multi-billion power transmission projects that the government is targeting to offer via its Smart and Green Grid System (SGGS) development platform. According to Denmark Ambassador to the Philippines Franz-Michael...
What is a better way to explore Manila than to see one of its oldest districts? German Ambassador to the Philippines Andreas Pfaffernoschke shared he had an enjoyable weekend visiting downtown Manila’s Binondo and Intramuros. (Photos courtesy of Amb. Andreas Pfaffernoschke) “Fascinating...
MERDEKA DAY! DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual, Senator Robinhood Padilla, DFA Usec. Antonio Morales, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno, and Malaysian Ambassador to the Philippines Dato' Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino bin Anthony The essence of camaraderie and cross-cultural collaboration recently found...
The government of Denmark will be actively helping the renewable energy (RE) sector of the Philippines for the upskilling and reskilling of at least 50,000 Filipino workers who can then be employed not just domestically but also for overseas energy markets; and that is in line with the greater goal...
