European Union (EU) Ambassador to Manila Luc Veron was elated to see and try a Pinoy carinderia in Paris, France. Bobi Restaurant in Paris, France (Photo courtesy of EU Amb. Luc Veron) “A taste of the (Philippines) carinderia in (France)!” he recently wrote on X (formerly Twitter). The EU...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron said that the “scoping exercise” for the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines will bring the relationship to the “next level.” (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
How does European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron spend his weekend? In what could be a start of another series of how he enjoys his time in the Philippines, the envoy has shared some of the Filipino literature titles currently in his reading list. (Photo from EU Ambassador to the...
European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron celebrated the Philippines’ Buwan Ng Wika by trying out a few popular Filipino tongue twisters. (Screenshot from Amb. Luc Veron's Twitter page) The envoy posted a video of him saying Filipino tongue twisters on social media platform X...
A US Senator is supporting Washington's continued alliance with like-minded nations, including the Philippines, to counter China's reported "bullying" and aggression in the Indo-Pacific. Senator Rick Scott, member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, said Manila, Seoul, Tokyo, Canberra, and...
Ten local government units (LGUs) will be considered for the 60-million euro grant for local circular economy, solid waste management, and climate change mitigation measures. DENR Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga (Photo courtesy of PCO) Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said the...
From European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron’s #MeriendaNiLuc series, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen got a taste of Filipino sweet Choc Nut. (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union to the Philippines Ambassador Luc...
The bilateral meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has set the stage for a new chapter in the relationship between the Philippines and the European Union (EU). Held in Malacañang, the meeting was considered productive,...
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) are expected to soon start the "scoping process" of the extent of their free trade agreement (FTA) as the two sides agreed on Monday to resume negotiations on the said deal. According to EU, Manila and the 27-member regional bloc "will shortly kick off"...
European businessmen believe that the stream of foreign direct investments (FDI) and trade into the Philippines will increase substantially in the coming months and years following increased momentum in interest from EU countries and the brighter prospects for a free trade deal between the two...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confident that the historic visit of European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen to the Philippines would positively impact the country's economy. *PH-EU TIES — President Marcos and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen...
The European Union (EU) is planning to bring solutions to the Philippines’ perennial problem of slow and unreliable internet connection by launching a “digital economy package” to bring “fast and reliable connectivity.” (From left) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and...