The body of a Filipina caregiver who died in Israel after sustaining serious multiple injuries from an Iranian missile attack last month arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday, July 23. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss and Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Cacdac...
Despite tensed maritime issues between the two countries, the Philippines and China continue their cooperation on law enforcement, people-to-people exchanges, and safety and welfare of their citizens. The two sides held the 9th Joint Consular Consultation in Beijing on July 22, six years since the...
The Philippines will get a P3 billion ($60 million) foreign assistance funding from the United States, becoming the first country to receive foreign aid since US President Donald Trump took office earlier this year. This was announced by the US State Department after President Marcos’ meeting...
While there is not much room for discussions on the immigration woes of Filipinos in the United States, the Philippines would ensure that they are sent back home and not to other countries. Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez stated this as he reaffirmed that the country will...
Citi Philippines received three awards from the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham Philippines) inaugural Corporate Social Impact (CSI) Awards. AmCham Philippines launched the awards last May in partnership with the United States Embassy in the Philippines, highlighting...
The United States Embassy in Manila confirmed on Wednesday, July 16, that it will build two new boat maintenance facilities in Palawan, near the disputed features of the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, the embassy said that its US Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command issued two public...
The Philippine Embassy in China dismissed China’s allegation that the Philippines is being a “troublemaker” in the South China Sea dispute, stressing its willingness to cooperate with Beijing despite its rejection of the 2016 Arbitral Tribunal award. The embassy made the remarks during a...
The Filipina caregiver who was injured during an Iranian missile attack in Israel died on Sunday, July 13, the Philippine Embassy in Israel announced. Leah Mosquera, a 49-year-old Filipina caregiver from Negros Occidental, succumbed to the injuries she sustained when an Iranian missile struck her...
Under the theme “Lasting Friendship,” a series of events were held to celebrate the 23rd Philippine-Spanish Friendship Day, led by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Embassy of Spain, in partnership with the municipal government of Baler, Aurora, the Department...
The Philippines has abused the dispute settlement mechanism of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the Chinese Embassy in Manila spokesperson said on Saturday, July 12, for an “illegal award” that is being played up by the United States and its allies. The...
Former senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday, July 8 expressed his support to the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) decision to summon Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian to explain the sanctions imposed against him. “As a private citizen, I fully support the DFA’s decision to summon the...
ILOILO CITY – The British government, through the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office of the British Embassy in Manila, has partnered with the Iloilo provincial government to boost the resiliency of the rice industry and ease the negative impact of climate change. Lloyd Cameron, economic...
