The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to more engaged pandemic cooperation, including vaccines and workers mobility, with the Republic of Korea to help buoy the economic recovery of both countries. Philippine Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ma. Theresa B. Dizon- De Vega stands next to...
Some 150 permanent houses were recently given to residents in Marawi City by the Japan Government in a bid to help the war-torn city recover from the impacts of the deadly 2017 siege. NEW HOMES-- A total of 150 housing units were built in Barangay Kilala, Marawi City for displaced families during...
More than 500 television script writers and teacher-broadcasters will be trained under a recently-forged pact between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to create gender-fair and inclusive educational episodes for DepEd TV. (Photo...
What can Israel offer the Philippines in terms of knowledge on how to address the latter's water supply and sanitation problems? A lot, apparently. Flags of the Philippines (top) and Israel (Unsplash) The Embassy of Israel in the Philippines, the Israel Economic and Commercial Mission to the...
No Filipino was hurt in the street violence that recently sparked in Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon said Friday, Oct.15. @PHLinLebanon reports that no Filipino was hurt in the recent street violence that rocked Beirut yesterday. The Embassy continues to monitor the developing...
Close to two million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will soon arrive in the Philippines from the Government of Japan. More than 2.7 million doses of Moderna and Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccines arrive at NAIA Terminal 1 on Oct. 8, 2021. (Photo: NTF Against COVID-19) Japanese Foreign Minister...
The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is opening a year-long academic program for aspiring Filipino leaders. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines) The embassy announced Thursday, Oct. 14, that application for the 2022 Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) is now open. It is a...
The Philippine Embassy in Warsaw lauded the sterling 19-medal haul of the Philippine Para Dance Sport Team at the 2021 Para Dance Sport Polish Open held in Łomianki, Poland. 19-MEDAL FINISH-- Philippine Ambassador to Poland Leah M. Basinang-Ruiz (center) lauds the Philippine Para Dance Sport Team...
Four drones worth P200 million have been provided by the United States (US) to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to boost the country's capabilities in surveillance as well as in disaster relief missions. SURVEILLANCE BOOST-- The United States has turned over four unmanned aerial systems to the...
House of Representatives Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez led Lower House lawmakers in expressing gratitude to the United States for the 75 years of diplomatic and bilateral relations on Wednesday, October 13. House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin G....
If you suddenly receive a message on Instagram or any social networking sites, saying you won in an international giveaway for COVID-19 relief, it could be a scam. (Photo via Pixabay) This was the warning of the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC over unscrupulous individuals posing as officials...
The United States recently delivered an additional 1,842,750 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) facility. NEW BATCH OF PFIZER VACCINES-- A total of 1,842,750 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from the United...
