Filipino writers and creatives will share the spotlight with their Asian and European counterparts in the first edition of the Asian Literary Festival in central Brussels this weekend, Oct 4-5. The festival, a brainchild of nomad cultural curator and former journalist Louise Baterna, founder and...
Our embassy in Brussels turns over ₱5 million deed of donation for the implementation of the program at the University of Namur DEED OF DONATION Philippine Embassy in Brussels charge d’affaires Consul General Pablito A. Mendoza presents the Deed of Donation for the implementation of the...
“I am delighted that my first visit to Europe in Brussels, which has the seals of the European Commission, and the Council of the European Union, is a success and I can see the outcomes of this visit will generate opportunities for the benefit of the Filipino people.” Thus did President...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. raised a question to the European Union (EU) amid discussions on the loss and damage compensation because of climate change: “Who do we go to? Who pays the bulk of it?” President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the ASEAN-EU Commemorative Summit in...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday, Oct. 14, agreed to increase the two countries’ engagement and cooperation in defense and water management. (Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary) The Dutch Prime Minister even invited...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday urged the European Union (EU) to work on the materialization of the Philippine-EU free trade agreement (FTA) as he said the Western bloc is missing some business opportunities that other Asian nations enjoy with the country. In his speech...
A European firm in the field of renewable energy and infrastructure pledged to invest in the Philippines as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met business leaders from the West at the sidelines of his participation in the ASEAN-EU Summit in Belgium. Marcos secured the commitment of Acciona,...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave his assurance on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that the country will comply with the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) standards in three months to address Filipino seafarers’ woes and other concerns. Speaker Martin Romualdez (right) joins President Ferdinand Marcos...
With the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid a post-pandemic economic recovery and growing digital economy, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Dec. 13, highlighted the importance of inter-regional cooperation with the European Union (EU). President Ferdinand...
Filipinos may soon directly fly to Brussels in Belgium while Europeans can explore Manila and use it as an entry point to neighboring Southeast Asian countries after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s meeting in Europe yielded discussions on the need to connect the two countries....
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations-European Union (ASEAN-EU) business summit in Brussels will bolster sustainable trade and investment between the two regions as Asia’s regional bloc prepares for more challenges amid a post-pandemic economic recovery, President Ferdinand “Bongbong”...
The government is eyeing to add more labor attaches worldwide as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vows to protect the Filipino migrant workers. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan "Toots" Ople made the announcement as she joined Marcos in meeting the Filipino community in...
