South Korean firms have invested P53.982 billion, generated $1.095 billion and provided 42,675 jobs to Filipinos in various economic zones in the country to date, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). PEZA Director General Charito “Ching” Plaza revealed this as she...
The United States (US) government has established an P800-million five-year program to fund various environmental efforts by civil society groups in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) These target projects include biodiversity conservation, wildlife protection,...
From left: BYD Philippines’ Corp. General Manager, Benjamin Zhao; Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital’s Chief of Medical Professional Staff, II Remeo A. Bituin, MD, MHA and Medical Center Chief II, Dr. Esmeraldo T. Ilem; Chinese Embassy Manila, Counselor Xie Yonghui; Mindray Philippines’...
Individuals recovering from illegal-drug use in Luzon are expected to benefit from a two-year program that will provide them livelihood skills training designed to help them earn a living. (Photo courtesy of the Ako ang Saklay, Inc. Facebook Page) The program dubbed "Ako ang Saklay" livelihood...
Fishers' group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) called out China's “rampant plunder and destruction of marine resources" as it "adversely affect more than 600,000 Filipino fisherfolks" during a protest in Makati City on Thursday, Nov. 24. (Photo from Pamalakaya...
A shared outrage with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. was expressed by Senator Risa Hontiveros to the actions made by the Chinese Coast Guard vessels who blocked and water cannoned Philippine boats that were on their way to supply food for military personnel....
The government of United States (US) recently donated a drug detection and analysis equipment amounting to P3.5 million to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) for its K9 force. PCG K9 UNIT BOOST--Philippine Coast Guard K9 Force Commander Commodore Nelson B. Torre (third from left), U.S. Embassy in the...
Intensive care unit (ICU) beds and cold storage facilities for COVID-19 vaccines amounting to P6.9 million were donated to several areas in Mindanao by the government of United States (US). (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) In a statement, the US Embassy in the Philippines said...
Filipinos interested in studying in the United States (US) are encouraged to join the four-day International Education Week which will help them in their college plans. (Photo courtesy of the US Embassy in the Philippines) The US Embassy in the Philippines and EducationUSA, the US government’s...
The United States (US) and the Philippines will hold the ninth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) from Nov. 15 to 16 in Washington, D.C., the US Embassy in the Philippines announced. Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell and former Department of...
The British Embassy in Manila announced Tuesday, Nov. 9, that the United Kingdom (UK) will soon allow foreign inbound travelers inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines such as China's Sinovac and Sinopharm, and India's Covaxin. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) "Great news! From 22 Nov, the UK will recognise...
The Korean Embassy in the Philippines is awaiting guidelines from the South Korean government on the issuance of E-9 visas for Filipino workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS). This after the Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced on Nov. 5 that South Korea will now...