The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has teamed up with the governments of South Korea and Germany to pursue development projects on marine litter management and peatlands conservation respectively, the agency announced on Friday, July 1. DENR The partnerships were formalized...
BERLIN, Germany -- The German government on Thursday unveiled plans to make it easier for trans people to officially change their first name and gender, acknowledging that existing legislation was outdated and "humiliating". "The right to live a self-determined life is fundamental to all people,"...
A story of a Filipino Ph.D. student in Germany By Judee Bendiola As a graduate student in a foreign land, what will you do when amid the pandemic you have tried all the possible options to survive and still somehow find yourself struggling? Will you stay on and fight for your dreams in the middle...
Here's how you can enjoy one of Europe's most iconic countries without spending too much By Judee Bendiola A lot has happened these past few years. And no words can even describe how the pandemic, the Philippine election, and their respective aftermaths have affected most of our relationships with...
BANDENBURG AN DER HAVEL, Germany -- A German court on Tuesday handed a five-year jail sentence to a 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person so far to go on trial for complicity in war crimes during the Holocaust. Former Nazi concentration camp guard Josef Schuetz hides...
Elmau Castle, Germany - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged world leaders gathered at the G7 summit to do their utmost to end Russia's invasion of his country by the end of the year, a source told AFP. In his closed-door address via video-link to the gathering of leaders in the...
A Cheeky Guide to German Culture By Judee Bendiola Nothing beats the first year in Germany! This is the best time for adjusting, integrating, and learning. When you live in another country, you will usually be confronted with a lot of cultural differences or some unique scenarios, which you will...
More Filipino healthcare workers are expected to get job opportunities after the Philippines signed an agreement with Germany to deepen their bilateral ties. (JANSEN ROMERO/MANILA BULLETIN) The Philippines and Germany recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further facilitate the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced Sunday, June 12, the imminent deportation of a German national wanted by authorities in Berlin for fraud. Bureau of Immigration BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said 71-year-old Robert Schrade was arrested on Thursday in Calauan, Laguna by operatives from the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) boosted its maritime and aerial capabilities after acquiring two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) donated by the Federal Republic of Germany on Thursday, June 9. The Federal Republic of Germany donated two units of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Philippine...
Food security, climate change, and renewable energy were among the topics tackled during the courtesy calls of the ambassadors of Spain, Morocco, and Germany to President-elect Bongbong Marcos on Tuesday, June 7. Ambassador Jorge Moragas of Spain (left) receives a memento from President-elect...
The incoming Marcos administration and the government of Germany are on the same page when it comes to the matter of renewable energy (RE). Bangui Wind Farm (Wikipedia) This can be gleaned from the remarks of Germany's Ambassador to the Philippines Anke Reiffenstuel, who faced reporters in a short...
