By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA – Canada will become a “reliable partner” of the Philippines on agriculture and ensuring food security. The commitment was made by Canadian Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau who visited Manila from Sept. 25 to 26 to increase trade and investment, and promote Canadian agri-food products and solutions. “We are committed to … Continue reading
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PH’s recovery in travel, tourism hot topic in Routes Asia 2022
PH RECOVERY. DOT Undersecretary for Tourism Development Planning Woodrow C. Maquiling Jr. speaks during the Routes Asia “Panel Trends Discussion: Tourism Rebound – Future Travel” in Da Nang, Vietnam on June 6-8, 2022. The Philippines’ impressive ranking as the world’s fourth fastest-growing economy in 2021 was one of the topics discussed during the event. (Photo by DOT) … Continue reading
Biden call to Marcos reflects US regard for alliance: DFA
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora Presumptive President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and US President Joe Biden MANILA – President Joe Biden’s phone call with presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. shows that the United States holds in “high regard” its alliance with the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. The US president, who called … Continue reading
Senate post-election proceedings to air live
By Wilnard Bacelonia ALL SET. The Senate conducts a dry run on receiving Certificates of Canvass and election returns for President and Vice President on Wednesday (May 4, 2022). The actual proceedings will be shown live on the official YouTube account of the Senate. (Photo courtesy of Senate PRIB) MANILA – The Senate will take advantage of digital … Continue reading
PH to end Tokyo Olympics as top-performing Asean team
By Ivan Stewart Saldajeno PH OLYMPIANS. The Filipino athletes who led the Philippines’ successful campaign in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hidilyn Diaz (upper left) – gold medalist, women’s 55-kg. weightlifting; Nesthy Petecio (upper right), silver medalist, women’s boxing featherweight division; Carlo Paalam (lower left), silver medalist, men’s boxing flyweight division and Eumir Marcial (lower right), bronze … Continue reading
Duterte, Austin renew PH-US alliance
By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos President Rodrigo Duterte and US Defense chief Lloyd Austin III (Presidential Photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– President Rodrigo Duterte and United States (US) Defense Secretary Defense Lloyd Austin III believed Thursday that “enhanced communication and greater cooperation” can further boost Manila and Washington’s alliance. During Austin’s courtesy call on Duterte at Malacañan Palace … Continue reading
Japan provides P143-M in scholarships for young Pinoy officials
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– The Japanese government is providing 329 million yen (approximately PHP143 million) in scholarships for young and “highly capable” Filipino government officials who want to pursue a postgraduate degree in Japan. On Tuesday, Ambassador Koshikawa Kazuhiko and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. signed and exchanged notes on … Continue reading
Israeli experts in PH to share Covid-19 best practices
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora EXPERTS. National Task Force Against Covid-19 chief implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. (left) welcomes three Israeli medical experts at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Sunday (June 20, 2021). With Galvez is Dr. Avi Ben-Zaken, deputy director of Israel’s Medical Technology and Infrastructure Administration and former … Continue reading
Retiree’s visa holders allowed to enter sans exemption docs
(File photo) MANILA (Philippines News Agency) – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced on Saturday that aliens holding the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV) issued by the Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) are now allowed to enter the country. In an advisory, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente said following the most recent Inter-Agency Task Force for the … Continue reading
2.3K new Covid-19 survivors bring Philippine recovery count to 1.17M
By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz (Infographic courtesy of DOH) MANILA (Philippines News Agency)– The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday reported 2,382 new recoveries from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing the country’s total recoveries to 1,173,006 or 93.4 percent of all infections. In its daily Covid-19 bulletin, the DOH also reported 7,450 new cases of … Continue reading
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