The Philippines, the United States, and Japan held talks on cybersecurity as they expanded their trilateral ties to include addressing cyber threats. Officials from information and technology departments of the three governments attended the trilateral dialogue in Singapore, where they discussed...
The US Embassy in Manila is now coordinating with local authorities after reports came out that an American citizen has been abducted in Zamboanga del Norte. In a statement, the embassy said it was aware of such news, but it will not make any comments on potential kidnapping pending investigation....
Australia will extend to the Philippines over P4 billion yearly or a total of more than P20 billion in official development assistance (ODA) grants to priority programs and projects under a new five-year plan. Launched on Thursday, Oct. 17, the Australia-Philippines Development Partnership Plan...
An Indonesian training ship is sailing to Manila and will arrive in the Philippines next week, Oct. 15, to show Jakarta's commitment on various maritime agreements with the country. KRI Bima Suci will dock at the Port of Manila until Oct. 18 as part of the year-long celebration commemorating the...
The Port of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s (NAIA) Bureau of Customs has received praise from the German Embassy for its efficient trade facilitation processes. During the recent celebration of the 34th Anniversary of German Unity and the 70th German-Philippine Diplomatic...
Israel has assured the safety of foreign civilians, including of Filipinos, there and in other parts of the Middle East as Tel Aviv continues to fight threats from rebel groups Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi as well as from Iran, which are now spiraling into a regional tension. Israeli Ambassador to...
The United States Embassy in Manila will hold on Oct. 9 an education fair, where opportunities to study in the US are being offered. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson encouraged the public to attend the event and choose the US as the next destination to study because the country...
A high-ranking official of the Australian Embassy in Manila had a taste of the famed Ilocos empanada during a recent trip to the northern region to discuss economic development projects. (Photo courtesy of Australian Ambassador Hae Kyong Yu via X post) In a recent post on X (formerly...
Applicants for the United States visa will start to see changes on the application process starting Saturday, Sept. 28. The US Embassy in Manila will open its new Visa Application Center (VAC) at Parqal Building 8 on Diosdado Macapagal Ave. in Parañaque City to process biometrics of visa...
TACLOBAN CITY – Three patrol boats and law enforcement tools were turned over to the Pacific Area Alliance of Local Governments for Marine Resources Development (PALMDev) by the Canadian Embassy in Manila and WildAid and Rare organizations on Monday, September 23, in Hinundayan, Southern...
​The United States Embassy in Manila has advised those applying for the visa that there will be interruption on its services from Sept. 26 to 27. According to the embassy, the scheduled interruption is due to the transition of its new visa appointment scheduling system. During the two-day...
South Korea’s embassy in Manila on Saturday, Sept. 21, clarified that it was the experts that floated the idea of a possible Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between Seoul and Manila. In a statement, the embassy said that Seoul’s envoy in the country, Lee Sang-hwa, could not still speak...
