Amid the declining number of COVID-19 cases, the Philippines and Israel discussed various bilateral initiatives in health cooperation such as ensuring the health and safety of Filipinos in the Middle Eastern country. Philippine Ambassador to Israel Macairog S. Alberto and Minister of Health Nitzan...
Three hundred metric tons of rice from the Japanese government were recently donated to the Philippines for families affected by typhoon Odette. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko said the rice donation was from Japan's...
The Philippines has expressed support for measures to protect civilians in urban settings affected by war and conflict during a high-level open debate at the United Nations (UN). Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Ariel R. Peñaranda of the Philippine Mission to the UN (Photo courtesy...
Close to P400-million grant intended for the purchase of cold chain transport and equipment for vaccines will be provided by the Japanese government to the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in the Philippines) According to Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa...
A batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine intended for children aged 5 to 11 years old is expected to be delivered from the United States (US) to the Philippines by the third week of January, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) Romualdez disclosed that...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States (US) Jose Manuel Romualdez bared that there are at least 100,000 pending visas for Filipino health workers intended for deployment in the US. (Jansen Romero/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Romualdez said these are nurses that have been approved to go to the US...
British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils has contracted the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), making her among those infected during the holiday season. British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (Photo from UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) In a Twitter post on...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss announced that his group is now "in discussion" with the Philippine government on how to provide a "long-term response" amid the ongoing relief operations after the devastation of typhoon Odette. HELP FOR SIARGAO--Israeli Ambassador to the...
Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss bared that all Filipinos in Israel have been fully vaccinated and will face no problem in getting booster shots. Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Israel in the Philippines) "To the best of my...
Sorting out holiday wines with Australian ambassador Steven Robinson WINE PRO Australian ambassador Steven J. Robinson Merry Christmas, everyone. As this column comes out, the worst of the holidays—a.k.a preparing for it—is behind us. All that’s left to do is to enjoy great food and look...
A Filipino ambassador has been elected as President of the 32nd Assembly of International Maritime Organization (IMO), an organization with 174 member states, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, Dec. 7. (Photo courtesy of the DFA) Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative...
Christmas came early in Tondo, Manila as a community pantry giving out essential and care packs was set up by the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines in the Manila district. CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY PANTRY--The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines set up a community pantry in Tondo, Manila in time for the...
