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British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils paid a courtesy call on newly elected Senate President Chiz Escudero at the Senate, underscoring the flourishing partnership between the Philippines and the United Kingdom. During their meeting, Beaufils noted the smooth UK-Philippines relations and emphasized that bilateral trade is at an all-time high. The ambassador and Escudero […]
Senate President Migz Zubiri led Philippine senators in meeting with King Felipe VI of Spain at the Palacio de la Zarzuela in Madrid recently. The King of Spain received the delegation for a private meeting at the palace to discuss how best to strengthen the friendship and partnership between the Philippines and Spain, particularly in […]
“We need stronger parliament-to-parliament cooperation to go along with the robust people-to-people exchanges between the Philippines and the United Kingdom.” This was the message of Senate President Migz Zubiri as he led a Senate delegation on a parliamentary visit to the UK culminating in meetings with Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, […]
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) held its 100th National Executive Board (NEB) Meeting to discuss vital policy, administrative, and operational matters on Thursday, June 29, at the Marco Polo Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City. “We are delighted to have all the NEB members join us for this momentous 100th meeting. Local governments […]
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) conducted a virtual conference for the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aimed at further advancing gender mainstreaming in the region. Held on 23 May 2023 via Zoom, the activity was organized by the CSC through the Civil Service Institute with support from the ASEAN Secretariat. […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco convened the Tourism Coordinating Council (TCC) in a meeting held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) where she laid down the strategic directions that the Department will take in a bid to hasten the recovery of the pandemic-hit sector. This is the first time that the […]
President Rodrigo Duterte hosted a meeting for members of the House of Representatives in Malacañang on Tuesday night. Cabinet Secretary and acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles on Wednesday confirmed the meeting, saying it was an “informal and relaxed gathering” with lawmakers, many of whom are friends of the President. “With active COVID-19 cases now on […]
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger is set to meet this month to discuss the government’s ultimate goal of eradicating hunger and achieving food security in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said this is the first time the member-agencies of IATF on Zero Hunger will meet since President Rodrigo Duterte […]
The government is bringing its Cabinet Assistance System (CAS) meetings to the provinces in a bid to widen discussions on issues affecting the countryside. According to Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, this is the first time that undersecretaries and assistant secretaries will take part in CAS meetings to be convened outside of Metro Manila. “This is […]