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...
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...
