​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed the arrival on Monday, Jan. 6, in the Philippines of several Afghan nationals who will stay in the country while waiting for their United States visas. According to DFA, "a limited number" of Afghan nationals arrived in Manila to complete...
The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their hopes for stronger relations in 2025. Flags of the European Union, Philippines, and Japan (Adobe Stock photos) The ambassadors of Japan and the European Union in the Philippines expressed their...
The United States Embassy in Manila has announced that it will have no operations on Jan. 9. In an advisory, the embassy said that the suspension of its consular operations will be in line with President Joe Biden's announcement of closure of the executive department of agencies as a mark...
The Chinese embassy in Manila has denied claims circulating on social media that there is now an outgoing outbreak of a new virus in China. “Fake news,” it said Friday, Dec. 3. The embassy’s statement came amid social media posts that a virus called HPMV is supposedly affecting citizens and...
The Philippine Embassy in Seoul has flown the Philippine flag at half-mast following the tragic incident that killed 179 of the 181 people aboard Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed over the weekend at the Muan International Airport. The Philippine flag is flown at half-mast in the...
“Stronger and closer ties” with the Philippines—that’s what the United States Embassy in Manila is looking forward to in 2025 as it gave a glimpse of the events that shaped the two countries’ relations this year. (US Embassy in the Philippines/MB file photo) “And...
The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait said on Saturday, Dec. 28, that it was “deeply saddened” by an incident that involved a Filipino domestic worker who allegedly killed a Kuwaiti child, and promised cooperation with authorities there. Women stand beside a sign about hiring domestic helpers...
The embassy of Japan in the Philippines has opened its application for the Japanese Studies and Teacher Training categories of the 2025 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship. Through the Japanese embassy in Manila , the Japanese government announced the opening of the scholarship...
The Chinese Embassy in Manila slammed Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert Teodoro for his supposedly "unprofessional and ludicrous" remarks against China, which they perceive to contradict the Marcos administration's policy of deescalating tension between the two countries....
The United States Embassy in Manila has announced that it will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24. It said it is in line with US President Joe Biden’s announcement, suspending the work of the executive department and all agencies of the Federal Government. “All visa interviews and routine American...
Ambassador Ilan Fluss proudly presents the first-ever Israeli wine event in Manila held on Dec. 4 The Philippines served as the stage for a milestone in Israel’s wine tourism as the country hosted its first wine event in Manila on Dec. 4. Titled “L’Chaim, Discover Israeli Wine”, the event...
Swedish businesses are the most bullish than ever before on prospects in the Philippines, even as same-old investor concerns are in the way of reaching the optimum bilateral trade and investment potentials. The 2024 Philippine Market Report jointly launched by the Embassy of Sweden in Manila and...
