The Philippine Embassy in Jakarta has advised Filipinos there to stay indoors amid the recent violent protests that have sparked across the country. In an advisory, the embassy said the Filipino community in Jakarta should "stay indoors in light of recent and continuing demonstrations being held...
The Philippine Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) launched help desks in areas with large Korean communities across the country following an appeal from the Korean Embassy to ensure the safety of its citizens. The move was in response to serious crimes in recent months such as...
The Philippines bagged the “Island Charm Award” and positioned itself as a premier global diving destination at the Diving Resort and Travel Show (DRT) Expo in Beijing, China, the Philippines Embassy in China said. Held at the China National Convention Center from Aug. 8 to 10, the awarding...
To celebrate its diamond jubilee anniversary on August 9, the Singapore Embassy in Manila hosted a reception at Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City on August 6. More than 1,000 guests from the government, business, diplomatic corps, NGOs, civil society, academia, and the media gathered to...
The Indian government has granted Filipinos a free 30-day e-tourist visa, which is valid for double entry, from Aug. 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026, the Embassy of India in the Philippines announced. The e-tourist visa will be on a gratis (free) basis for the initial period of one year, the embassy said...
Following a request from the Philippine government and in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the US Indo-Pacific Command deployed marine corps, Air Force Ospreys, and Air Force MC-130Js, deliver life-saving relief items to communities in Northern Luzon recently affected by...
Interest in Hungarian higher education has reached new heights as the Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship programme records a staggering 80,000 applications for the 2025–2026 academic year — a remarkable 20 percent increase from the previous year. Launched in 2013 by the Hungarian government, the...
The United States has allocated an additional P13.8 million worth of funding for emergency shelter assistance and hygiene kits to the victims of the recent typhoons and flooding in Luzon. The US Embassy in Manila said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 8, that the new provision will cover some 3,000...
In celebration of Ukraine’s Constitution Day and as part of its cultural diplomacy efforts, the Embassy of Ukraine and the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Manila hosted a film screening and photo exhibit on June 28 at the Cine Adarna, UP Film Institute, located at the UP Diliman Campus in Quezon...
Organized under the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) “Philippine Experience Program” and its theme “Beyond Sceneries…Stories,” a four-day journey to Batanes in March became a memorable dive into the rich culture, natural beauty, and enduring spirit of this remote northern province. From...
The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in Manila slammed “some officials” of the Philippines for engaging in “political theatrics” and for trying to escalate the tensions between Manila and Beijing as it asserted its claims in the resource-rich South China Sea. In a statement on Friday,...
Within the framework of Colombia 's Cultural Diplomacy Strategy, the Colombian Embassy in the Philippines presented the documentary Señorita María, la falda de la montaña (Señorita Maria, the Skirt of the Mountain), by Colombian director Rubén Mendoza, at the SM North Edsa cinema in...
