Tourism stakeholders and regional directors of the Department of Tourism (DOT) gathered to honor former DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco for what they described as hands-on and transformative leadership that reshaped Philippine tourism. For four years, Frasco led sustainable tourism,...
Experts have expressed belief that the Philippines and Canada must work together to develop supply chains for critical minerals in a bid to reduce dependence on other countries amid global developments. During the recent conference organized by Stratbase Institute and the Asia Pacific Foundation...
The Philippine embassy in Abu Dhabi on Monday, March 16, confirmed reports of two Filipinos who were among those arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for sharing videos of an Iranian attack and its interception in the Gulf state. The embassy said UAE authorities verified the reports and...
The Philippines has flatly rejected a letter supposedly from a Filipino diplomat that 's being cited by the Chinese embassy in Manila and being posted on its social media accounts to assert its illegal claim over Bajo de Masinloc. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Maritime Affairs spokesman...
Many Filipinos experienced temporary unemployment and reduced working hours after the holiday season as seasonal jobs ended, but formal wage and salary employment continued to grow, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, the department said the rise in unemployment...
The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi is investigating reports that Filipinos were among those arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for posting and sharing content online related to Iranian attacks on the Gulf state. The embassy said its officials already sought confirmation from UAE...
China’s embassy in the Philippines has announced the launch of direct flights between Manila and Chongqing, a Chinese destination now trending on social media for its vertical city. The embassy said Air China will fly direct flights between the two destinations starting May 1. The airlines will...
At least 24 Filipinos were repatriated by the Singaporean government after deploying its military aircraft to Saudi Arabia as the Middle East conflict disrupted flights across the region. Singaporean Ambassador to Manila Constance See said Friday, March 13, that Singapore sent its RSAF A330...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with the widower of Filipina caregiver Mary Ann de Vera, who was killed by shrapnel in an Iranian attack, to express the Jewish nation’s devastation over the incident. Herzog met Bernie Galsim Lavarias, De Vera’s husband, at the presidential residence on...
Israel 's military has no plans of deliberately prolonging its attacks on Iran as it bared that its next operations against the Islamic Republic are already in place. Ben Cohen, deputy spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told Manila Bulletin "nobody wants a long war," but stressed...
Iran 's top diplomat in Manila said Thursday, March 12, that Tehran respects the territorial integrity and political independence of its neighboring nations amid fears of nationals from other countries, such as the Philippines, of being dragged into the conflict. Iranian Ambassador to...
President Marcos has concluded his working visit in New York, which he described as "very productive" after engaging with the United Nations (UN) to call for peace amidst tensions in the Middle East and campaign for the Philippines ' bid for a seat at the UN Security Council. Marcos and his...
