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The governments of the Philippines and France will continue to partner towards the development and strengthening of the agri-food sector, particularly involving the local livestock and dairy industry. This was concluded during the 3rd Philippines-France Joint Steering Committee (JSC) on Agricultural Cooperation held at the Philippine Coconut Authority. The JSC was co-chaired Assistant Secretary for […]
A delegation of Philippine senators led by Senate President Migz Zubiri recently met with their counterparts in the Japanese Diet, particularly members of the Japan Philippine Parliamentarians Friendship League (JPPFL), headed by Chairman Moriyama Hiroshi. During the meeting, Zubiri, Moriyama, and their colleagues discussed Japanese-Philippine bilateral relations, especially in the areas of trade and industry, […]
The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture (DA), and the French government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty and the Bureau of Exportation and International Partnership, organized the 2nd Philippines-France Agriculture Forum recently. With the theme, “Improving the integration of small-hold farmers and fisherfolks in the global value chain for agricultural commodities through […]
Emphasizing their countries’ agricultural expertise and goals towards food security, Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) Senior Undersecretary Domingo Panganiban and South African Ambassador to the Philippines Bartinah Ntombizodwa Radebe-Netshitenzhe discussed potential areas for agricultural cooperation that can help boost the two countries’ food production and economic success. Among those tackled during the recent courtesy call […]
Officials from the Philippine government, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the United Nations (UN) jointly launched on February 20, 2023, a program that aims to address the high rates of adolescent pregnancies in the country. Funded by the Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), the joint program “Accelerating the Reduction […]
Camarines Sur representative and National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has suggested that our diplomats work doggedly not only on attending to the concerns of our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) but also on checking into the most suitable and effective professional and commercial practices in their host countries that can be adapted to the Philippine […]
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco announced that the Philippines and two of its leading destinations, Intramuros and Cebu, have been nominated for major awards under the Asia category of the 30th World Travel Awards (WTA). The Philippines is once again in the running as Asia’s Leading Beach Destination at the 2023 edition […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III welcomed the announcement of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) that its services are now immediately available in the country and expressed optimism that the satellite-based internet service provider owned by billionaire Elon Musk will be able to provide internet access in rural, remote, unserved, and underserved areas in the […]
The anticipated 139 port of calls from top cruise lines signals the readiness of the Philippines to claim the position as one of the regional cruise centers in Asia. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco made the pronouncement as she welcomed 317 guests and 415 mix of Filipino and foreign crew aboard the […]
Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco sees the working visit of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to Japan as a boost for the Philippine tourism industry, after Japanese stakeholders expressed optimism on the points of collaboration laid out by the Chief Executive himself. “We are very thankful to the President for making time for the tourism stakeholders […]