There were no Filipino onboard the Japan Airlines (JAL) flight that caught fire at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo after a collision with a second aircraft, the Japanese Embassy in Manila said on Thursday, Jan. 4. An official looks at the wreckage of a Japan coast guard plane on the tarmac at...
The Embassy of Canada has announced that nine organizations from across the Philippines will receive support from the Canada Fund this year. “In 2022-23, the Embassy of Canada marked its 50th year of supporting local organizations in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local...
The Philippine Embassy in Japan will “continue to persist” in obtaining information from the Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Japan Airlines (JAL) if there were Filipinos aboard the plane that collided with another aircraft and burst into flames upon landing. This photo provided by Jiji Press...
Filipinos are safe in Japan after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the coastal prefecture of Ishikawa, where at least eight people were reported killed. Philippine Ambassador to Tokyo Mylene Garcia-Albano said Tuesday, Jan. 2, that the embassy has not received any report about the 1,300 Filipinos...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Wednesday, Dec. 20, denied that China is tapping and funding some Filipinos to cause internal trouble in the country. In a statement, the embassy said the allegation that China is engaged in such activity to supposedly “destabilize the Philippines is...
On Dec. 6, the Embassy of Finland in the Philippines hosted a dinner to celebrate its 106th National Day at the Ascott BGC. In his speech, H.E. Amb. Juha Pyykkö highlighted, among other things, how Finland was ranked the happiest place in the world for 2023. H.E. Amb. Juha Pyykkö "For...
On Dec. 15, Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Kazuhiko Koshikawa took center stage as the distinguished keynote speaker at the closing ceremony of the Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS) program. Hosted at the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), the event celebrated 16 years of...
UST OIRP Associate Director Prof. Karen S. Santiago, Ph.D., Embassy of Argentina in the Philippines Trade Section Head Ms. Ana Clara Pianezza, Third Secretary and Consul Mr. Fabricio Sordoni, and UST Office of Public Affairs Director Asst. Prof. Joreen T. Rocamora, Ph.D. during the presentation of...
CULTURAL NEIGHBORS Aboitiz Power Corporation chief commercial and stakeholder engagement officer Danel Aboitiz, DSWD Usec. Fatima Aliah Quibranza Dimaporo, TPB COO Marga Nograles, and Malaysian Ambassador Dato’ Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino In a celebration of culinary diplomacy, the Tourism...
FUJIAN, China—Filipinos and all other nationalities may now enjoy a 25 percent discount on their fee when getting a Chinese visa. This came after the Chinese Foreign Ministry improved visa and entry policies for foreign nationals for cross-border travel as the country aimed to attract more...
Groufie with H.E. Amb. Dr. Nicolas Brühl Aimed at fostering creativity and supporting the development of new ideas that have the potential to drive economic growth and improve society, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines hosts the Swiss Innovation Prize Competition. This year’s...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko celebrated his 67th birthday by reminiscing on the highlights of his stint in the Philippines. (Photos from Amb. Kazuhiko's X post) “As I celebrate my birthday here in the Philippines, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude and...
