Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers have arrested a British national at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday, June 6, for his alleged involvement in a prostitution racket in his home country. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said William Hughes, 79, was intercepted at the...
SILVERSTONE (AFP) -- A calm and focussed Max Verstappen on Thursday, July 6, expressed some relief that his Red Bull team have maintained a very healthy lead over all their rivals despite introducing fewer upgrades this season. *Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen is seen in the paddock...
SILVERSTONE (AFP) -- Many Formula One fans will be recalling the accidental feat of Jean-Louis Schlesser this weekend as Max Verstappen leads Red Bull's assault on one of the sport's oldest records at the British Grand Prix. *Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen reacts after the sprint at...
The Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) and the World Citi Colleges (WCC), through a signed agreement, partnered with the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) to produce "world-class" Filipino aircraft maintenance specialists and avionics technicians. Photo courtesy of CHED...
The Russian Embassy in Manila took a jab at the comment made by British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils when she called on the local media not to allow misinformation regarding the Russian aggression against Ukraine "to pollute our minds." In a statement, the embassy said it would like...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils has called on the media not to allow misinformation "to pollute our minds" amid lies supposedly spread by Russia in its aggression against Ukraine. Beaufils on Wednesday night said "the media have a responsibility not to publish untruths" as a...
The British Embassy in Manila will be holding a coronation picnic at the Quezon Memorial Center (QMC) in Quezon City on Saturday, May 6, at 4 p.m., to mark the crowning of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort. The event, which will be open to the public, will show a livestream of the...
Upon the boost of the British Council Philippines in partnership with the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, we got to see the newest edition of *Five Films for Freedom* directed by filmmakers coming from Cyprus, the UK, Guyana, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, and South Korea. The goal of the...
CEBU CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) has filed charges against several individuals who allegedly mauled a British chef inside a bar here on Christmas Eve last year. Among those charged were the owner of F Bar in Barangay Kasambagan identified as Fairuz Abdullah...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution lauding Dolly de Leon for being the first Filipino artist to be nominated for the Golden Globe Awards and the British Film Academy Awards. In filing Senate Resolution No. 453, Hontiveros lauded de Leon for embodying the Filipino spirit and talent in...
The Senate of the Philippines on Monday, September 19 adopted Senate Resolution No. 14, which expresses the Upper Chamber’s condolences and honors the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri leads the Senate in presenting to British Ambassador Laure Beaufils...
Majority or 99 percent of total Philippines exports (by value) to United Kingdom will be eligible for duty free access, saving around £21 million (P1.4 billion/$25.3 M) of tariffs each year, through the British's new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) that replaces the UK Generalized...
