Global Affairs

United States

CHED, EducationUSA Complete Phase 1 of Nationwide Flexible Learning Project

In response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Affairs Staff of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) teamed up with the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines for…

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Philippine Chamber of Commerce launches in Cambodia

Phnom Penh — The Philippine Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (PhilCham Cambodia) was formally launched on 21 January 2021 in the presence of over 100 guests from Philippine, Cambodian and…

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United States

USAID and RMN Partner to Promote Marine Conservation in the Visayan Sea

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) Foundation formalized a media partnership to promote marine conservation in the Philippines. The partnership will target coastal…

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United States

United States and Philippines Sign New Php7.25-Billion Agreement to Protect the Environment

Manila – The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Philippine National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) signed a new, five-year bilateral assistance agreement valued…

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Regional Search for Tech-Based Solutions to Save Philippine Seas Now Open for Proposals

Save Philippine Seas and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines are launching Haquathon 2.0 (H20), a regional search for tech-based platforms, software, and hardware to save our seas. The call…

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Philippines’ ‘Bangkota’ pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai to stage art by globally-recognized Filipinos

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — As Expo 2020 Dubai opens up for a public visit to give a preview of the site ahead of the full opening in October, the…

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US provides P24M to support measles, rubella, polio vaccination campaign in PH

The U.S. government, on January 29, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with the Philippine government and other development partners to launch the second phase of the…

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PH Consul General in New York Completes Tour of Duty

Consul General Petronila P. Garcia completes her tour of duty at the Philippine Consulate General in New York on 22 January 2021 and retires from the foreign service after faithfully…

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United States

PH Consul General to New York Receives PPE Donation

Philippine Consul General to New York Petronila P. Garcia received today a donation of 2,000 face masks and 200 face shields from the National Federation of Filipino American Associations –…

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Europe

PH Embassy in Madrid Presents Trade and Investment Opportunities to Navarra Parliament

The Philippine Embassy in Madrid promoted Philippine trade and investment opportunities before the members of the Parliament of Navarra, in cooperation with the Asociacíon de Amigos de Navarra y Filipinas (Association of…

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Global Affairs

Philippines spotlights social media technology for empowering migrants

The Philippines steered discussions on the roundtable on “Leveraging New Technology to Empower Migrants” during the 13th Summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development held virtually on 21…

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Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos have returned to the Philippines

The Department of Labor and Employment reported on Saturday, January 16 that more than 400,000 overseas Filipino workers impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic have been repatriated by the…

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PH Ambassador-Designate to Israel Calls On Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Philippine Ambassador-designate to the State of Israel Macairog S. Alberto called on Chief of State Protocol Gil Haskel on 13 January 2021 to present the open copies of his letter…

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Canada

Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launches Women’s Directory

OTTAWA, Canada — The Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launched in late December its “Women’s Directory,” a list of community resources for Overseas Filipino women in Ottawa. The Directory was created…

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Middle East & Africa

UAE Launches Campaign for All Residents to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Philippine Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hjayceelyn M. Quintana reported the launching of UAE’s campaign on January 4, 2021 for all its residents, including Filipinos, to get vaccinated…

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Department of Foreign Affairs Repatriated 327,511 Overseas Filipinos in 2020

The DFA capped its unprecedented repatriation efforts for 2020 by bringing home 327,511 overseas Filipinos this year. Land-based repatriates make up 231,537 or 70.7% of the total numbers, coming from…

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Philippine Embassy in Canberra Promotes Calamansi as Wonder Fruit of the Philippines

The Philippine Embassy in Canberra, in collaboration with the Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Entrée Pinays, launched “The Calamansi Story” video to promote calamansi as a wonder fruit…

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Asia

PH Embassy Seoul Distributes New Batch of Emergency Relief Packages to Filipinos Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in light of the recent increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the country, once again…

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Europe

PH Consulate General in Milan Hosts Virtual Simbang Gabi and Launch of an Anthology of Poems of Filipinos in Northern Italy

The Philippine Consulate General in Milan hosted an online event featuring the first of the Christmas Novena Masses/Simbang Gabi and the launch of COVID-19 An Anthology of Poems of Filipinos…

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“Sining Filipinas” Online Lecture Series on Philippine Arts Kicks Off in Calgary

A seven-part online international lecture series on Philippine arts, dubbed “Sining Filipinas,” had its inaugural broadcast in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on 18 December 2020. “Sining Filipinas” is the brainchild of Binhi ng Lahi Philippine Folk…

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CHED, EducationUSA Complete Phase 1 of Nationwide Flexible Learning Project

Philippine Chamber of Commerce launches in Cambodia

USAID and RMN Partner to Promote Marine Conservation in the Visayan Sea

United States and Philippines Sign New Php7.25-Billion Agreement to Protect the Environment

Regional Search for Tech-Based Solutions to Save Philippine Seas Now Open for Proposals

Philippines’ ‘Bangkota’ pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai to stage art by globally-recognized Filipinos

US provides P24M to support measles, rubella, polio vaccination campaign in PH

PH Consul General in New York Completes Tour of Duty

PH Consul General to New York Receives PPE Donation

PH Embassy in Madrid Presents Trade and Investment Opportunities to Navarra Parliament

Philippines spotlights social media technology for empowering migrants

Over 400,000 overseas Filipinos have returned to the Philippines

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PH Ambassador-Designate to Israel Calls On Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Philippine Embassy in Ottawa launches Women’s Directory

UAE Launches Campaign for All Residents to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Department of Foreign Affairs Repatriated 327,511 Overseas Filipinos in 2020

Philippine Embassy in Canberra Promotes Calamansi as Wonder Fruit of the Philippines

PH Embassy Seoul Distributes New Batch of Emergency Relief Packages to Filipinos Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

PH Consulate General in Milan Hosts Virtual Simbang Gabi and Launch of an Anthology of Poems of Filipinos in Northern Italy

“Sining Filipinas” Online Lecture Series on Philippine Arts Kicks Off in Calgary

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