The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin "strategic" talks with farmers' federations, agri-business firms, NGOs, and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several countries. On the agenda are key issues including farming incomes, sustainable agricultural practices,...
The delegation of the European Union in the Philippines and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) launched Monday, Jan. 15, a P1.25 billion project to support small- to medium-sized producers and businesses in the agri-fishery sector in the island region. The Bangsamoro...
The iconic Mall of Asia Globe in Pasay City lit up with the colors of the Philippines-European Union’s 60th anniversary logo to commemorate six decades of diplomatic relations. Mall of Asia Globe in Pasay City (Photo from German Ambassador Andreas Pfaffernoschke via X post) EU Ambassador...
The ambassadors of the European Union and Australia are looking forward to increased collaboration with the Philippines this 2024 as they attended President Marcos’ vin d'honneur. (From left) Australian Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu poses for a photo with President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos...
The ambassadors of the United States, Japan, European Union, and China to the Philippines are hoping for new opportunities for collaboration and closer ties as the country rings in the new year on Monday, Jan. 1. (Photo from US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlon via X) In a...
Government-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) will be accelerating household electrification at various provinces straddling the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) through collaborative tie-ups with development-partners like the Spanish Embassy and the European...
Canada and the European Union (EU) on Monday, Nov. 13, welcomed the granting of bail to detained former senator Leila de Lima and expressed hopes for a rapid resolution of her case. The Canadian Embassy in Manila was the first diplomatic mission in the Philippines to welcome the decision of a...
Foreign ambassadors from the 27 member-state European Union (EU) in the Philippines expressed their solidarity with Israel amid the surprise attack by Palestinian terrorist group Hamas over the weekend that has so far displaced over 123,000 people and killed 1,200. Israeli flag flies high in front...
While the US State Department earlier this year reported that red-tagging continued even under the Marcos administration, the Philippines has told the European Union (EU) that it is against such act. During a recent talk between the Philippines and EU on human rights, the Department of Foreign...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) suggested that waste-to-energy initiatives can help achieve the goals of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) for 2023 to 2028. At the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum, ECCP Renewable Energy and Energy...
Foreign ambassadors of France, European Union, United Kingdom, and Germany strongly condemned the killing of Juan Jumalon, a radio broadcaster from Misamis Occidental in Mindanao. Radio broadcaster Juan Jumalon (Photo from 94.7 Gold FM Calamba/Facebook) Jumalon, a 57-year-old radio announcer who...
An agreement of €60 million in funds was signed by the European Union and the Philippines to assist the latter in transitioning towards a sustainable economy. During the Global Gateway Forum in Brussels on Wednesday, Oct. 25, the European Union (EU) and the Philippines signed the financing deal...
