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Philippine Embassy, Filipino community in Brunei keep the Bayanihan spirit alive amidst COVID-19 global pandemic

Bandar Seri Begawan – The Philippine Embassy in Brunei, in partnership with various Filipino community associations, leaders and professionals, kept the bayanihan spirit alive through a food assistance program for overseas…

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Europe

Department of Foreign Affairs reopens Embassy in Stockholm after 8 Years, to provide services to Filipinos in Sweden and Finland

Stockholm – Eight years after it closed the embassy in Sweden, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has reopened the Philippine Embassy in Stockholm and will initially start offering consular…

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United States

Amidst COVID-19 global pandemic, the Bayanihan spirit springs into action in the U.S. Midwest region

The well of Filipino generosity never runs dry. The Filipino community in the Midwest – through accredited organizations, restaurants and individuals – continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with…

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United States and Philippines partner to support fisherfolk during COVID-19

The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has developed an online platform to enable Filipino fisherfolk to sell their produce to consumers amid the ongoing…

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Filipino student leaders in Australia initiate campaign to provide PPEs to health workers in the Philippines

Canberra, Australia — Philippine Ambassador to Australia Ma. Hellen B. De La Vega met with members of FilOz Association of Student Councils (ASCEND) in a video conference on April 29,…

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Europe

Department of Foreign Affairs resumes repatriation efforts, welcomes home 299 OFWs from the United Kingdom

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) added an additional 299 seafarers from the ship MV Azura to the increasing number of repatriated Filipinos since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Middle East & Africa

To fight COVID-19 in Ethiopia, Filipino engineers, teachers innovate disinfection cabin

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — In the continuing battle against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a team of Filipino expatriate engineers and teachers in Amhara Region in north-central Ethiopia innovated a disinfection…

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Asia

125 Filipinos repatriated, return home from Japan

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) continued to assist overseas Filipinos, welcoming 125 Filipino crew members of Costa Atlantica cruise ship docked in Nagasaki, Japan, with permission from the Inter-Agency…

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To fast track economic recovery and cushion the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Philippines joins APEC Consensus for continuous trade

Economies have been encouraged by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Trade Ministers to pursue facilitative measures that would expedite economic recovery after the COVID-19 global pandemic, mitigate health and…

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United States

U.S. provides Php298 Million in new COVID-19 assistance to the Philippines

Manila – The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced today that the U.S. government is providing an additional Php298 million ($5.9 million) to help support the Philippines in the fight…

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Europe

Filipinos join blood drive to support Italy’s COVID-19 response

Rome, Italy – Around 30 Filipinos donated blood during a blood drive organized by the Associazione di Donatori Volontari di Sangue La Rete di Tutti (La Rete di tutti OdV),…

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Philippines remains No.1 in Southeast Asia for budget transparency

The Philippines secured the top spot in Southeast Asia for budget transparency after the results of the 2019 Open Budget Survey (OBS) were released last April 29, 2020. The country…

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Asia
Leaders

Tourism Chief: Philippines one with ASEAN in responding to COVID crisis

Manila, Philippines – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat reaffirmed the country’s commitment to the regional tourism cooperation of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the road…

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United States

U.S. provides PHP269 Million in new COVID-19 assistance, total aid exceeds PHP470 Million

Manila, Philippines — The U.S. government approved an additional Php269 million ($5.3 million) in health and humanitarian assistance to help support the Philippines in the fight against COVID-19, bringing total…

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United States

Filipina professor to conduct research at U.S. physical sciences lab

A graduate student and faculty member of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) Biological Sciences Department has been chosen to conduct research as a short-term scholar at the National Institute…

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Middle East & Africa

Filipino designed pedal operated handwashers help combat COVID-19 in Ethiopia

Addis Adaba — A team of Filipino engineers and teachers developed a handwashing technology to counter the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia upon the request…

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Canada

Philippine Consulate General and local Filipino Canadian businesses collaborate in Vancouver to provide care packages for overseas Filipinos impacted by COVID-19 global pandemic

Amidst the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the Filipino community all around the World continues to help one another in whichever way they can. Recently, the personnel of the Philippine Consulate…

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Middle East & Africa

Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Emirates Red Crescent collaborate to support Filipinos in the UAE amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Abu Dhabi — The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) jointly took part in the “bayanihan” outreach initiative to provide aid to vulnerable Filipinos who…

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Filipino engineers, teachers continue fight against COVID-19 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia — In response to the scarcity of facemasks in Ethiopia, Filipino Local Garment Technology experts in the Addis Ababa produced reusable facemasks for the staff members and students of…

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The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC lights up in honor of Filipino Medical Frontliners, marking the one-year countdown to the Quincentennial Anniversary

Washington, DC — The Philippine Chancery and Chancery Annex buildings along Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. have been adorned with parols and blue lights in honor of the thousands of…

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Philippine Embassy, Filipino community in Brunei keep the Bayanihan spirit alive amidst COVID-19 global pandemic

Department of Foreign Affairs reopens Embassy in Stockholm after 8 Years, to provide services to Filipinos in Sweden and Finland

Amidst COVID-19 global pandemic, the Bayanihan spirit springs into action in the U.S. Midwest region

United States and Philippines partner to support fisherfolk during COVID-19

Filipino student leaders in Australia initiate campaign to provide PPEs to health workers in the Philippines

Department of Foreign Affairs resumes repatriation efforts, welcomes home 299 OFWs from the United Kingdom

To fight COVID-19 in Ethiopia, Filipino engineers, teachers innovate disinfection cabin

125 Filipinos repatriated, return home from Japan

To fast track economic recovery and cushion the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Philippines joins APEC Consensus for continuous trade

U.S. provides Php298 Million in new COVID-19 assistance to the Philippines

Filipinos join blood drive to support Italy’s COVID-19 response

Philippines remains No.1 in Southeast Asia for budget transparency

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Tourism Chief: Philippines one with ASEAN in responding to COVID crisis

U.S. provides PHP269 Million in new COVID-19 assistance, total aid exceeds PHP470 Million

Filipina professor to conduct research at U.S. physical sciences lab

Filipino designed pedal operated handwashers help combat COVID-19 in Ethiopia

Philippine Consulate General and local Filipino Canadian businesses collaborate in Vancouver to provide care packages for overseas Filipinos impacted by COVID-19 global pandemic

Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Emirates Red Crescent collaborate to support Filipinos in the UAE amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Filipino engineers, teachers continue fight against COVID-19 in Ethiopia

The Philippine Embassy in Washington DC lights up in honor of Filipino Medical Frontliners, marking the one-year countdown to the Quincentennial Anniversary

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