THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A French fugitive wanted by Interpol over a double murder more than 30 years ago was arrested at Amsterdam airport Friday after arriving on a plane from Indonesia, police said. Thierry Ascione, 64, was found guilty of the 1991 killings of two French nationals who owned a...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The UN's top court gave the green light Friday to Ukraine's western allies to support it in its legal fight against Russia. Ukraine dragged Moscow to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague shortly after the February 2022 invasion. Judges last year issued a...
Ten mayors from Metro Manila including Muntinlupa’s Ruffy Biazon continued their study tour in the Netherlands, visiting underwater bicycle parking and waste management facilities. The study tour, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), is composed of the mayors of...
Metro Manila mayors including Ruffy Biazon are in the Netherlands for a study tour on sustainable development. The trip, sponsored by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), will have activities covering flood control, solid waste management, waste-to-energy systems and inclusive...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch authorities face a "monster" task to recover a crashed passenger train which will require building a bridge over a canal, rail officials said on Wednesday. The crash near The Hague on Tuesday, which killed one person and injured 30 others, left one double-decker...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Saturday noted Philippine Ambassador to The Hague J. Eduardo Malaya’s appointment as president of the governing body of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA). In a Twitter post, Manalo said Malaya’s presidency of PCA’s...
Canada and the Netherlands, two countries pushing for media freedom worldwide, heaved a sign of relief after the Philippine Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) acquitted embattled journalist Maria Ressa and her company, Rappler, of tax evasion charges. In a statement, the two countries, which co-chair the...
The Netherlands has expressed optimism about ​investing in the​ Philippines​ following the​ increased cooperation on agrifood, digitalization and water management between the two countries. At a business forum in the Netherlands last week, Dutch Foreign Affairs Deputy...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday, Oct. 14, agreed to increase the two countries’ engagement and cooperation in defense and water management. (Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary) The Dutch Prime Minister even invited...
NUEVA VIZCAYA – Six Cagayan Valley cops stood at the forefront of a mighty show by the Philippine National Police team in the 2022 World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Photos courtesy of Corporal Edward C Barrera/NVPPO They were Police Staff Sergeant Eva Claire Capelo Santiago,...
The Philippine government has reaffirmed its commitment to international law and the rule of law in terms of handling inter-state relations. Philippine Ambassador to The Netherlands J. Eduardo Malaya made the assurance as he said the government does that by recalling the valuable services of three...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Netherlands announced on Wednesday it has become the latest country to detect a case of the Covid Omicron subvariant BA.2.75, as experts expressed concern about the strain's rapid spread. The subvariant, nicknamed "Centaurus", first emerged in India in May and has...
