Former presidential spokesman Harry Roque dismissed reports that he was arrested in The Hague, Netherlands, explaining that he went back there and was unable to continue on his flight to Vienna, Austria because he was “unfit” to travel. This came just hours after the Department of Foreign...
Vice President Sara Duterte revealed plans by the defense legal team of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, to use a Dutch law for his temporary release from detention at the International Criminal Court (ICC). Former president Rodrigo Duterte in the custody of the International Criminal...
HOUSTON – The voracious energy appetite of Asian markets - including developing countries within Southeast Asia - will gobble up liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply between now and onward to 2040, according to Shell CEO Wael Sawan. Speaking at the ongoing CERAWeek by S&P Global here, he...
SINGAPORE – Multinational energy giant Royal Dutch Shell has been piloting the use of hydrogen as alternative fuel for heavy road transport, primarily for trucks that have been moving goods and services to various destinations. In an interview, Istvan Kapitany, global executive vice president for...
THE NETHERLANDS (AFP) -- Daniel Ricciardo says he hopes to "recover as quickly as I can" after breaking his hand on Friday, Aug. 25, practice ruling the Australian out of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix. AlphaTauri's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo answers journalists during a press conference...
THE NETHERLANDS (AFP) -- Max Verstappen says he wants to give his orange army of fans packing the stands at his home Dutch Grand Prix this weekend reason to party. Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen walks the paddock of the Zandvoort Circuit ahead of the Dutch Formula One Grand Prix, in...
In a bid to achieve a more sustainable source of milk and beef, a Dutch couple created a floating micro-dairy farm rising and falling along tides in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Photo from Floating Farm The increasing frequency of extreme weather events, flooding, and drought continues...
Dutch financial institution ING has named Jun Palanca as new country head of the Philippines, succeeding Hans Sicat who has retired on Dec. 31, 2022. Palanca re-joined ING in May 2022 as head of Wholesale Banking in the Philippines, armed with over 30 years of experience. As country head, he has...
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These artists on the rise take center stage in the Netherlands Kyana Raine Pacis ( Dutch FilmWorks ) Filipino-Dutch artists have taken the spotlight in The Netherlands for their world-class talents, receiving recognitions and awards in the fields of film, television, and theater arts. Kyana Raine...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered his "deep apologies" on Thursday to the people of Indonesia in response to a report on colonial violence committed by the Dutch during the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1949. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch customs officers have seized over four tons of cocaine hidden in soy bags in the port of Rotterdam, in the country's largest haul this year, the public prosecutor's office said on Sunday. EU authorities said this bust far exceeds past drugs hauls they have made....
