TACLOBAN CITY – The 8th Infantry Division (ID) has expressed support for the recent security advisory issued by the United States Embassy in the Philippines, warning Americans against engaging with or supporting designated terrorist organizations, particularly in Eastern Visayas. In a statement...
Forty years is a long time. Long enough to forget the taste of fear, to let the headlines fade, to convince yourself that a thing that happened is a thing that is finished. It is not. On April 26, the Embassy of Ukraine in Manila, in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, marked the...
When Fumio Kishida arrived in the Philippines this week—not as prime minister, but as special envoy of his successor—his presence still carried the imprint of a leader who helped define where Japan and the Philippines stand today. For Manila, Kishida is not just a visiting dignitary. His tenure...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed its ships and aircraft to drive away four Chinese research vessels detected operating in Philippine waters without authorization on Sunday, May 3, as a separate civilian mission to Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) drew praise from the...
China is exploring the possibility of asking the Philippine government to expand its visa-free entry policies for its nationals to other key tourist destinations such as Boracay and Bohol, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan raised the proposal during the Love Boracay...
“You understand the Philippine attitude and the culture only when you live here… when you speak with persons.” It was a fitting reflection from Swiss Ambassador Nicolas Brühl, who recently welcomed members of the media into his residence in Manila for what is expected to be among his final...
The Philippines and the United States (US) have moved to accelerate the 2026 development agenda for the Luzon Economic Corridor, signaling a deepening of trilateral ties to transform Manila’s industrial heartland into a premier investment destination. Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go met with...
The Natural Resources Development Corporation (NRDC) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, together with the University of the Philippines, hosted a testimonial dinner at The Executive House in Quezon City for outgoing Romanian Ambassador to the Philippines Răduța Dana Matache. ...
A Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Expert Team has arrived in the Philippines to assist authorities in responding to the fire at the Navotas Sanitary Landfill, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said. The JDR team, which comprises seven members from various Japanese institutions, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino...
Since July 23, 1956, the day the San Francisco Peace Treaty and the Reparations Agreement between Japan and the Philippines were signed, Japan and the Philippines have sustained a relationship defined by diplomacy, exchange, and a steady interweaving of cultures. What happens when that shared...
Sometimes, diplomacy starts with what’s on the table. Across Manila this month, American agricultural products are being positioned through restaurant menus, supermarket aisles, and curated food experiences designed to reinforce a familiar idea: that the United States remains a key partner in how...
The Royal Thai Embassy brought a slice of Thailand to Manila over the weekend, hosting the second Thai Festival at Legazpi Active Park on April 18–19, coinciding with the country’s Songkran celebrations. The two-day event transformed the park into a showcase of Thai culture, featuring...
