For the second year since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the European Union Delegation to the Philippines, in collaboration with the EU member states embassies, education services and institutes, will hold the Virtual European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 2021 from October 1 to 2. European Union By...
Senior diplomats from the Philippines, the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have expressed optimism that despite the challenges posed by geopolitical realities and the COVID-19 pandemic, EU-ASEAN relations are bound to expand and flourish in the coming years....
The Joint Foreign Chambers (JFC) expressed optimism that Congress will approve the Open Access in Data Transmission bill during its Third Regular session stressing the legislative will bridge critical gaps in broadband infrastructure by attracting more firms to invest in the data transmission and...
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) halted four female overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who have been recruited as household service workers in Dubai, but pretended they were going to work in Europe. (Photo from PNA) In a report to BI Commissioner...
Sixteen Philippine universities from across the country were selected to stage 16 European theatre plays under the “Teatro Europa, The Second Edition” cultural program that will kick off Friday, July 16, 2021. Teatro Europa, Second Edition (EU Delegation to the Philippines) After its successful...
Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) member states have reaffirmed the importance of maintaining and promoting peace, security, stability, safety, and the right of freedom of navigation and overflight above the South China Sea. media...
Foreign and local business groups in the country have urged the passage of 17 priority bills by the 18th Congress during its third and final session year that will commence on July 26. The letter sent to President Rodrigo Duterte was signed by 15 business groups, including eight Philippine...
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the largest international alliance for city climate leadership, on Thursday announced the appointment of Makati City Mayor Abigail Binay to its Board of mayors and leaders to represent Southeast Asia on the GCoM Mayoral Board. Makati...
The European Space Agency and the Philippine Space Agency (PSA) will soon implement the € 10 million (P580 million) National Copernicus Capacity Support Action Program for the Philippines (CopPhil) to help strengthen the country’s resilience to natural disasters and climate change. This was...
Due to the dire humanitarian situation following the series of armed clashes in Southern Philippines, the European Union (EU) is providing €500,000 (P29 million) to assist the victims of the ongoing conflict that forced about 66,000 people to flee their homes specifically in the hardest-hit areas...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Monday warned that Chinese seafarers, whose deployment in international vessels has shown a significant increase last year, will soon beat Filipino seafarers in numbers. Locsin sounded the alarm bell in reaction to reports that over 120,000 Chinese...
Celebrate and discuss the importance of diversity in the Philippines with this campaign that allows the LGBTQIA+ heroes’ voices to be heard RAINBOW LIGHTS In Munich, the Allianz Arena stadium was lit in the colors of the Pride flag January, earlier this year. (Photo by Alexandra Beier for Getty)...
