From left: Jeff Navarro, Country Manager, Visa Philippines & Guam; Vishal Kadian, Cards & Personal Loans Head, Unionbank of the Philippines; and Cindy Deng, President & CEO - DAVI. Go Rewards and UnionBank partner to give Filipino shoppers the only credit card they’ll ever need at Robinsons...
Scotland's first minister and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Humza Yousaf delivers a speech during the Scottish National Party (SNP) independence conference in Dundee, Scotland on June 24, 2023. Andy Buchanan / AFP EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is set to...
European Union Ambassador to Manila Luc Veron has shared his love for traditional Filipino snacks and sweets, such as pichi-pichi and Choc Nut. (Photo from EU Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron/Twitter) In a couple of tweets, the envoy shared photos of him having pichi-pichi, a Filipino dessert...
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – A butcher and a rider died in separate accidents along the roads in La Union in the early hours of Thursday, June 15. Police identified the first victim as Edgar Lloveras Estigoy, 63, a butcher and a resident of Barangay San Felipe, San Juan, La Union....
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko and the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines sent their condolences to the family of the late former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, who died on June 12 after an almost year-long battle with lung cancer. Former senator Rodolfo Biazon...
The country’s Independence Day celebration will never be complete without any sightings of foreign ambassadors wearing elegant Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana dresses. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron fits one of the barongs that he would wear on Philippine Independence Day on...
LUXEMBOURG, Luxembourg -- EU nations on Thursday reached agreement on a long-stalled revision of the bloc's rules to share the hosting of asylum seekers and migrants more equitably. Sweden, which holds the bloc's rotating presidency, announced the breakthrough after a fraught day of negotiations...
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said on Tuesday, June 6, that he would fly to Brussels, Belgium toward the end of June to follow up on the Philippines’ status on the European Union’s (EU) Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), as well as negotiations on the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)....
Have you ever wanted to eat authentic Belgian waffles, wander around Copenhagen, or learn the romance languages like French and Italian? The European Union (EU) Delegation to the Philippines brought these experiences to Filipinos through the “Euro Village” cultural festival. The Euro Village,...
European embassies in the Philippines have launched the Euro Village in Pasig City, where Western delights, souvenirs and other related activities can be enjoyed. The Euro Village at the Capitol Commons Park will be open until Sunday, June 4, where European delicacies, such as Belgian waffles,...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Four persons were rescued from a rampaging river in Sudipen, this province, on Tuesday afternoon, May 30. AMBURAYAN River (Wikipedia) Police identified them as Sudipen residents Mariano Mostoles, 65; Mark Marquez, 29; Domingo Ramos, 47; and Luie Piaoan, 33. Mostoles was...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) is on red alert status for typhoon “Betty” (international name “Mawar”) beginning Sunday night, May 28. The PDRRMO is conducting field observations to ensure that local government units are...
