The Department of National Defense (DND) reinforced its defense cooperation with major European allies on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday, May 31. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. held separate bilateral meetings with European Union (EU) chief diplomat Kaja...
Meeting with the ambassadors of Slovenia, Sweden, Palestine, and Egypt in Malacañan this week, President Marcos expressed hopes of forging deeper relations with their respective countries to promote peace and a rules-based international order. Slovenian Ambassador-designate Smiljana...
Swedish businesses are the most bullish than ever before on prospects in the Philippines, even as same-old investor concerns are in the way of reaching the optimum bilateral trade and investment potentials. The 2024 Philippine Market Report jointly launched by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila and...
ILOILO CITY — Sweden is financing the feasibility study for the proposed bus rapid transit system in Metro Iloilo. VICE Mayor Jeffrey Ganzon (right) with Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden (center) and Trade Commissioner Johan Lennefalk. (Iloilo City PIO) Ambassador Harald Fries of Sweden...
President Marcos thanked outgoing ambassadors of Sweden and Papua New Guinea for bringing the relationship between the Philippines and their countries closer. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. bids farewell to Swedish Ambassador Annika Thunborg during a Palace call on August 6, 2024....
Ambassador Annika Thunborg, Ph.D. of the Swiss Embassy The Embassy of Sweden in Manila hosted the Swedish National Day celebration on June 6, 2024, at the Fairmont Hotel in Makati City, which focused on enhancing its bilateral ties with the Philippines in key areas including defense and security,...
Sweden's Defense chief has described actions against Filipino troops in the West Philippine Sea as incidents that "put human lives at risk," saying Stockholm is ready to engage in defense partnership Manila if it wishes. At the celebration of the Swedish National Day in Manila Thursday...
(L-R) Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson and Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo by DND) Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson visited the Philippines on Thursday, June 6, marking the first time that a defense chief from the said European country made it here, the Department of National...
The Department of National Defense (DND) is exploring cooperation in technology transfer and research and development with Sweden as part of the efforts to achieve a self-reliant defense posture and more effectively protection of Philippine sovereignty. This was among the issues discussed when DND...
Sweden is standing with the Philippines amid the latter’s territorial row with China in the South China Sea (SCS), the Department of National Defense (DND) disclosed on Wednesday, Aug. 16. (L-R) Swedish Ambassador to the Philippines Annika Thunborg and Department of National Defense Secretary...
ILOILO CITY – A Swedish business group is proposing a bus rapid transit (BRT) here and neighboring towns. Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on behalf of the Iloilo City government for the feasibility study of the...
Sweden, which holds the current presidency at the EU Council, expressed optimism that negotiations for the long-delayed bilateral free deal with the Philippines could finally resume, citing the current Marcos administration’s openness and for “moving in the right direction.” Sweden Foreign...
