The Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue various areas of partnership to bring prosperity to Filipinos and Americans as well as prepare for emerging threats, such as at the sea and on the maritime landscape. This came as the Philippines hosted the two-day 10th Bilateral...
National Security Advisor Eduardo Año and his United States (US) counterpart, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, held a phone meeting earlier this week to discuss ways in ensuring “a free and open” Indo-Pacific region, which Washington has long recognized as vital to its security and...
Filipino scientists in the United States (US) are being tapped by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Balik Scientist Program (BSP) as part of its continuous efforts to strengthen Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) capabilities in the country. Balik Scientist Dr. Doralyn Dalisay....
Expressing gratitude to the United States (US) Navy for its recognition of Filipino-American Petty Officer 2nd Class Telesforo De La Cruz Trinidad’s heroism by naming a ship after him, Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said it was a honor to attend the ship-naming event to represent the...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations called Thursday for urgent funding to help 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition "before it is too late" in countries being hammered by the food crisis. UN agencies said conflict, climate shocks, the Covid-19 pandemic and rising living costs...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The past eight years were the hottest since records began, the United Nations confirmed Thursday, despite the cooling influence of a drawn-out La Nina weather pattern. Last year, as the world faced a cascade of unprecedented natural disasters made more likely and deadly by...
United States Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson on Wednesday expressed confidence that the relationship between the two countries will continue to flourish in 2023. Carlson said her forecast stemmed from the high level of engagements the US and the Philippines have had in the past...
Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo on Wednesday acknowledged that the competition between the two giants—the US and China—is affecting not only the Philippines but other countries in the region. But he added "competition is much better than conflict." In an...
UNITED NATIONS, United States – An estimated five million children under the age of five died in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging health care investment in underserved communities around the globe to avoid this "immense, intolerable and mostly preventable loss of life." Children...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations' rights chief voiced alarm Saturday at the grisly murder of LGBTQ rights campaigner Edwin Chiloba in Kenya, calling for more protection of such activists worldwide. "Shaken by the murder of human rights advocate #EdwinChiloba," Volker Turk, the High...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China, and his planned state visit to the United States of America in mid-2023 clearly signal how crucial it is to find mutual interests and common ground, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda noted. The Philippine President...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- More than $16 billion is needed to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods that submerged a third of the country last year, and to better resist the impact of climate change, the United Nations said Thursday. In a bid to meet the towering needs, Pakistan Prime Minister...
