More than half of the 700 registered Filipinos in strife-torn Sudan have been evacuated by the Philippine government during the 72-hour ceasefire there. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said that as of Friday noon (Manila time), 496 Filipinos were able to get out of the capital city,...
With the 72-hour ceasefire between the forces in Sudan currently going, the Philippine government should take advantage of such opportunity in evacuating Filipinos in that country. "We should ensure that no Filipino will be left behind,’’ Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr, said on Thursday, April...
At least 409 Filipinos, mostly overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), were evacuated from strife-torn Sudan in Egypt, Malacañang said on Thursday, April 27. (Photo by Mark Johnson/MOD/AFP) The Palace reported that some 335 OFWs and their family members left Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, on April 26 for...
PARIS, France -- The discovery of dozens of beakers and bowls in a mummification workshop has helped reveal how ancient Egyptians embalmed their dead, with some "surprising" ingredients imported from as far as Southeast Asia, a study said Wednesday. A collection of pharaoh statues is on display...
WALA LANG We hadn’t been together for going on three years now and so my family thought we needed revenge travel. We’re in diaspora, living in Spain, the US, Singapore, Makati, and QC with different work and school schedules so it took several months of Zoom discussions before a decision was...
CAIRO, Egypt – Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and put on display at a museum in the United States. Mostafa Waziri, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, uses a magnifying glass to inspect...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos has been invited by the Egyptian government to participate in the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP27. (Photos from Unsplash, BBM Media Bureau) This was relayed to the incoming Philippine leader Monday, June 13 by Ambassador Hmed Shehabeldin...
More diplomats are scheduled to pay courtesy visits on President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, June 13. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (BBM Media Bureau) Among those who are scheduled to visit Marcos, Jr. are Ambassador Marat Pavlov of Russia, Ambassador Hmed Shehabeldin...
MES AMIS Amb. Michele Boccoz of France, Consul General of Monaco Fortune Aleta Ledesma, Amb. Raduta Matache of Romania The French Embassy in the Philippines and the Alliance Française de Manille have launched preparations for the Francophonie week. Francophonie refers to men and women who share...
MB/ FILE PHOTO Three travelers who came from South Africa, Egypt, and Burkina Faso were found to be positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday, Dec. 3. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that a total of 253 travelers from South Africa, three...
The Philippines and Egypt are mulling possible trade and investment opportunities for both nations, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday, Oct. 27. Philippine Ambassador to Egypt Ezzedin H. Tago receives a token from Vice President of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce Ahmed El-Wasimi...
Filipino-Japanese Junna Tsukii celebrates her gold medal win in the Karate 1 Premier League in Cairo, Egypt last Sunday. (Photo from Junna Tsukii Facebook) Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medal winner Junna Tsukii bagged her second gold medal in the Karate 1 Premier League after ruling the Cairo...
