The European Union (EU) delegation to the Philippines was heartened by the country's support for a United Nations (UN) resolution that demands an immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine, particularly attacks against civilians. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The EU delegation made this remark after the...
PARIS, France – Thousands of people in several French cities marched Saturday to protest racism and police brutality. A man holds a sign reading "Stop to racism" during a protest against racism organized by associations, unions and parties, in Paris, on March 19, 2022. Christophe ARCHAMBAULT...
PARIS, France -- France on Wednesday reported more than 108,000 new Covid-19 cases, according to data from the National Health Agency. It was the second consecutive day that daily cases in the country have topped 100,000 after 116,618 cases were recorded the day before. According to the health...
PARIS, France – Tens of thousands of people protested across France Saturday to call for more attention to the climate crisis in the runup to presidential polls next month. FRED SCHEIBER / AFP "Look up," read one message in giant orange letters demonstrators held up in Paris, urging...
PARIS, France – France is offering a fourth dose of a coronavirus vaccine to people older than 80 who had their booster more than three months ago, the prime minister said Saturday. In this file photo taken on February 17, 2021 a nurse administers the Covid-19 vaccine to an elderly patient...
Top diplomats look beyond COVID-19 and the challenge of rebuilding LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, DIPLOMATS From left: Huang Xi Lian, ambassador of China; Anke Reiffenstuel, ambassador of Germany; Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs; Steven Robinson, ambassador of Australia; and Michele Boccoz,...
Filipinos can now send their applications for two French government scholarship programs for the academic year 2022-2023, the Embassy of France to the Philippines recently announced. The French Embassy and and Campus France Philippines are now receiving applications for the PhilFrance Scholarship...
In an effort to combat the worldwide plastic crisis, the French government has issued new regulations limiting the use of single-use plastic in the country. Plastic is now banned as packaging for selling leeks, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, apples, pears, and 30 other food items. Recyclable...
Two senior congressmen aired on Wednesday, Jan. 12 contradicting views to the controversial “no vax, no ride” policy of the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Asst. Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro chided DOTR for barring unvaccinated individuals from taking...
A scene from 'France' The two films today are character studies - one is a coming of age and aspiring writer memoir-story, directed by George Clooney; while the second is a satirical look at TV journalism and celebrity from Bruno Dumont, that stars Lèa Seydoux. 'The Tender Bar' The Tender Bar...
The United States, Australia, and France have sent their sympathies to the Philippines as it mourns the passing of Philippine National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José. Francisco Sionil Jose in his bookstore Solidaridad (NOEL PABALATE/MANILA BULLETIN) In a tweet, the French Embassy in...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that it is ready to implement the inclusion of France on the country’s Red List starting tomorrow (Dec. 10). BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said that passengers coming from France are temporarily barred from entering the Philippines based on instructions...
