Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian has paid tribute to General Ye Fei, also known as Sixto Mercado Tiongco, who fought for China’s independence and helped in the founding of a “new China.” Monument of Chinese-Filipino Gen. Ye Fei or Sixto Mercado Tiongco at a memorial park in...
The United States Embassy on Friday welcomed the decision of President Duterte’s decision to retract the abrogation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). United States Embassy in Manila “We strongly believe that the VFA, and the broader alliance that the VFA enables, strengthens not only the...
More than 700 participants from the water sector joined the virtual launch of the inaugural Philippine Water Challenge (PhlWC), the first-ever platform to generate water and sanitation solutions in the country. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) partnered with the...
The United Kingdom is sending 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines to help the country tackle the pandemic, British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab announced Wednesday. AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)...
EducationUSA, a program of the US State Department that provides free advising to those who wish to study in the United States, has successfully conducted a back-to-back university fair and webinar attended by more than 340 participants from the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries...
The lucky Filipina beauty who will represent the Philippines in the 70 th Miss Universe pageant this December will have the opportunity to be part of a historic global event to be held for the first time in Israel, in the City of Eilat, a picturesque southern port and resort town on the Red Sea...
The United States government has successfully delivered a total of 3,240,850 doses of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccines to its longest treaty ally in Asia, the Philippines, as part of its worldwide effort to fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. Single-shot Johnson &...
House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, known for her advocacies to promote Philippine culture worldwide, has called for the sustenance and preservation of piña and piña seda (pineapple fiber) weaving traditions and productions through responsive legislation. Rep. Loren Legarda (Office of Rep. Loren...
All nonimmigrant B1/B2 (Business/Tourist) US visa interview appointments scheduled through August 31, 2021 have been canceled due to the continued significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Embassy in the Philippines said Friday. United States Embassy in...
In support of the Philippines’ COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) response, the United States Embassy in Manila has turned over 420 intensive care unit (ICU) beds worth P23.9 million ($498,000) to the Department of Health (DOH). United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law (L) and Health...
The Korean community in the Philippines with the help of barangay leaders and volunteers got together and held a community pantry at the Manila Korea Town in Malate Saturday. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is supporting Manila Korea Town’s commitment to build a community of “bayanihan”...
Bastille Day Whether there’s French blood coursing through your veins, or you just like the French wine swirling in your bloodstream, or you love pronouncing Paris as "Pa-reee," then you’re probably aware that in just a few days, on July 14, 2021, it’ll be Bastille Day. For the uninitiated,...
