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PH, US sign P10.5 billion bilateral deal to spur economy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 06:32 PM

The Philippines and the US signed a P10.5 billion ($213 million) bilateral deal to boost the country's economic growth through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the US Embassy said.  Read more »

After 2-day search, China says 'no trace' of missing Filipino seamen in its waters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 07:42 PM

MANILA — The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said Thursday the Chinese coast guard found "no trace" in its waters of any Filipino survivor who went missing after their cattle ship capsized off Japan amid a storm over 3 weeks ago.  Read more »

Locsin praises white sand of Manila Bay, vows to fix filling of US Embassy moat

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 01:57 PM

MANILA - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. praised the placing of artificial white sand along the Manila Bay even as he said he will “fix” the filling of the US Embassy’s moat.   Read more »

US launches remote learning training for PH teachers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 04:52 PM

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines said Monday it launched an online training program to help Filipino teachers adjust to new modes of instruction. Read more »

Pinoy pardoned in Kuwait for murder, walks free after 13 years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 03:38 PM

A Filipino who was sentenced to death in 2008 for killing his Filipina partner is now back in the Philippines after recently being granted clemency by Amir of Kuwait, the Philippine Embassy said.   Read more »

Chinese ambassador 'likes' an x-rated video. Awkward.

Austin Ramzy, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 11 06:33 AM

HONG KONG — When the Twitter account of a Chinese ambassador Wednesday “liked” a tweet of an X-rated video involving the use of feet, a furious statement from the Chinese Embassy demanded that Twitter launch an investigation. Read more »

China says UK envoy's Twitter account hacked after sex video 'like'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 10 05:13 PM

Liu is known as one of China's most outspoken diplomats, using a pugnacious approach in media interviews and online to defend his government.   Read more »

Chad mulls embassy in Jerusalem: Israel PM

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 08:24 AM

JERUSALEM - A delegation from Chad discussed the possible opening of an embassy in Jerusalem, in a meeting Tuesday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli leader said. Read more »

PH envoy notes increasing number of undocumented Filipinos in Croatia

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 01:24 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria on Saturday said the number of undocumented Filipinos using Croatia as its jump off point in Europe remains challenging for them. Read more »

Russia to start producing 2 COVID-19 vaccines next month, say embassy officials in PH

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 07:00 PM

Russia will start producing 2 vaccines for protection against COVID-19 by October 2020, officials of the Russian embassy in the Philippines said Thursday. Read more »

2 Filipinos killed in Abu Dhabi blast

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 11:50 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday confirmed that two Filipinos were killed in an explosion at a restaurant in Sheikh Rashid Bin Seed Road, (also known as Airport Road) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Read more »

Authorities report restaurant blast in Abu Dhabi

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 09:27 PM

(UPDATED) The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates said an explosion occurred in a building near the Airport Road on Monday morning. Read more »

PH coordinating with Indonesian authorities after Jolo blasts: DOJ

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 12:07 PM

The Philippines is coordinating with Indonesian authorities as 2 of their citizens were allegedly behind the twin blasts that left at least 15 dead in Jolo town, Sulu, the Department of Justice said Sunday. Read more »

Marking PH ‘Buwan ng Wika,' Swiss Embassy features Filipino-speaking writer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 02:44 PM

The Embassy of Switzerland in the Philippines joined its host country in celebrating “Buwan ng Wika” by featuring a Swiss who is fluent in the language. Read more »

Philippine receives 4 air surveillance radar systems from Japan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 12:42 PM

Japan has given the Philippines new air surveillance radar systems, its embassy said Friday as Manila boosts its defense capability.   Read more »

Locsin thumbs down plan to have Coast Guard attaché in Washington

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 11:54 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Thursday rejected the proposal of the Philippine Coast Guard to designate a Coast Guard attaché in the Philippine Embassy in Washington, DC.    Read more »

US Embassy nagbigay ng PPE, hygiene kits sa Davao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 01:15 AM

MAYNILA - Nagbigay ng mga personal protective equipment (PPE) at hygiene kits ang US Embassy sa Davao City.  Read more »

Planong paglalagay ng Coast Guard attaché sa PH Embassy sa China, ipinaliwanag

Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 10:18 PM

Ipinaliwanag ng Philippine Coast Guard ang plano sanang paglalagay ng Coast Guard attache post sa Philippine Embassy sa Beijing, China na kinontra ni Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Read more »

US, Philippines renew CHED-Fulbright scholarship program

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 01:32 PM

Faculty members of Philippine colleges and universities can pursue graduate studies in the US under a renewed scholarship program, the CHED said Tuesday. Read more »

PH Embassy in Kuwait suspends operations as employees get sick with COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 01:33 AM

The Philippine embassy in Kuwait announced Monday it has suspended its operations starting Aug. 16 after five of its employees tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »