China on Wednesday, Jan. 8, distanced itself from allegations that state-sponsored Chinese hackers penetrated into the Philippine government's executive branch as well as the military and stole their data. The Chinese Embassy in Manila in a statement reiterated its "consistent and clear" stand...
The United States Embassy in the Philippines will be hosting a media literacy program for content creators from Southeast Asia starting April in Manila. The embassy is inviting all emerging digital content creators to participate in the bootcamp that will run until June. The bootcamp, entitled...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson announced that Philippine and other foreign officials can write their messages to the late former US president Jimmy Carter in a condolence book. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson signs the book of condolences for the...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Philippines of several Afghan nationals who will stay in the country while waiting for their United States visas. According to DFA, "a limited number" of Afghan nationals arrived in Manila to complete...
The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their hopes for stronger relations in 2025. Flags of the European Union, Philippines, and Japan (Adobe Stock photos) The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their...
The United States Embassy in Manila has announced that it will have no operations on Jan. 9. In an advisory, the embassy said that the suspension of its consular operations will be in line with President Joe Biden's announcement of closure of the executive department of agencies as a mark...
The Chinese embassy in Manila has denied claims circulating on social media that there is now an outgoing outbreak of a new virus in China. “Fake news,” it said Friday, Dec. 3. The embassy’s statement came amid social media posts that a virus called HPMV is supposedly affecting citizens and...
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul has flown the Philippine flag at half-mast following the tragic incident that killed 179 of the 181 people aboard Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed over the weekend at the Muan International Airport. The Philippine flag is flown at half-mast in the...
“Stronger and closer ties” with the Philippines—that’s what the United States Embassy in Manila is looking forward to in 2025 as it gave a glimpse of the events that shaped the two countries’ relations this year. (US Embassy in the Philippines/MB file photo) “And...
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait said on Saturday, Dec. 28, that it was “deeply saddened” by an incident that involved a Filipino domestic worker who allegedly killed a Kuwaiti child, and promised cooperation with authorities there. Women stand beside a sign about hiring domestic helpers...
The embassy of Japan in the Philippines has opened its application for the Japanese Studies and Teacher Training categories of the 2025 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship. Through the Japanese embassy in Manila , the Japanese government announced the opening of the scholarship...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila slammed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro for his supposedly "unprofessional and ludicrous" remarks against China, which they perceive to contradict the Marcos administration's policy of deescalating tension between the two countries....
