The United States Embassy in Manila on Friday confirmed the inclusion of the Philippines among the priority countries to receive its share from the initial batch of 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccines that the US intends to donate globally. United States Embassy Charge d'Affaires John Law...
A member of Batch 2022 of the Philippine Science High School - Central Luzon Campus (PSHS-CLC) in Clark, Pampanga has been recognized as the best delegate in the United Nations’ oldest simulations for students in the world "for exhibiting critical thinking, effective communication, and diplomatic...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday welcomed the completion of the talks between the Philippine government and the United Nations on planned technical cooperation projects on human rights. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) In a statement, the DFA said the UN Joint Program (UNJP)...
A United Arab Emirates-based group of high-profile entrepreneurs has pledged 10 full scholarship grants to deserving Filipino students in the UAE citing, among others, the “talent, competence and capabilities” being shown by Filipinos. Philippine Ambassador Hyayceelyn Quintana and Dr. Raphael...
The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on June 1 announced that it will sign an agreement with the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to strengthen their shared commitment to the peaceful uses of outer space. Philippine Space Agency PhilSA said the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
The Philippines will be among the "priorities" of the United States (US) government in its planned distribution of some 80 million doses of surplus coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines in their inventory, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. revealed on Monday night, May 31. Secretary Carlito Galvez...
The White House is set to announce any time this week the distribution of the first batch of vaccine surplus that will be donated by the United States government to its allies, including the Philippines, Ambassador to Washington, D.C. Jose Manuel Romualdez said Monday. “I was informed by the...
The Philippines has called for a "united front" to address challenges to the peace and stability in the region amid its protest against the continued stay of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea. TIGHT WATCH – Crew members of Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel BRP Cabra monitor the...
The United States and South Korea, two of the largest bilateral donors in the Philippines, have formed a partnership to pursue joint development projects to boost the country’s climate resilience and address ocean plastic pollution. In a statement, the US Embassy in Manila said the partnership is...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to implement P7.25-billion worth of projects for enhanced ecosystems in the Philippines, a move that will be largely backed by a bilateral assistance fund from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This...
The United States government is set to complete next month a research and documentation project on traditional tattooing among the seven major ethnolinguistic groups in the mountainous region of the Cordilleras. (Elderly tattooed women, on an afternoon tengao (rest day) in Bontoc, described their...
While admitting that her office has no official role in the country’s dealing with China, Vice President Leni Robredo pushed for a multilateral approach in resolving the maritime dispute with the Asian giant. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) During a recent online public policy forum...
