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Swiss firms interested in investing in PH - foreign minister

MANILA, Feb. 9 -- Swiss companies are seeing the Philippines as an attractive investment destination, Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said Thursday. On the sidelines of a... Read More


Japan procures delivery truck for Ilocos Norte farmers

MANILA, Feb. 9 -- The Japanese government earmarked PHP2.6 million to procure a refrigerated truck that will benefit small-scale farmers in Ilocos Norte. Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa awarde... Read More


PH asserts ASEAN 5-point consensus as way to address Myanmar crisis

MANILA, Feb. 7 -- The Philippine government reiterated that the ASEAN Five Point Consensus remains the viable solution to addressing the Myanmar crisis. Speaking at the recent ASEAN-European Union Mi... Read More


Rare copy of 1899 PH declaration of independence from US unveiled

MANILA, Feb. 7 -- A rare news clipping documenting the declaration of Philippine independence from the United States in 1899 was unveiled in a US museum last week. Spain ceded its colony of the Phili... Read More


DFA ready to accommodate pre-pandemic level of visa applications

MANILA, Feb. 7 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is ready to process more than 1 million Philippine visas annually as pandemic restrictions continue to ease. In a press briefing on Wednesday... Read More


Visa applications from PH breach pre-pandemic level by 35%

MANILA, Feb. 6 -- The Philippines posted the highest growth in terms of visa applications across Southeast Asia, indicating restored travel confidence among Filipinos, visa service firm VFS Global rep... Read More


Swiss foreign minister to visit PH Feb. 8, seeks to bolster ties

MANILA, Feb. 6 -- Swiss Federal Councillor and Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis will visit the Philippines on Feb. 8 as part of his Asia-Pacific trip to bolster Switzerland's network of ties in the reg... Read More


DICT foils cyberattack vs. PCG, presidential admin emails

MANILA, Feb. 3 -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has foiled a recent cyberattack that targeted various government email addresses, including that of the Philippine ... Read More


Khan cites gov't efforts to turn the page, improve HR situation in PH

MANILA, Feb. 2 -- Visiting United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan said she saw "positive signals" in the current human rights situation in the Philippines, citing the release of former Senator L... Read More


PH seen to 'fully recover' pre-pandemic tourist arrivals in 2024

MANILA, Feb. 1 -- The Philippines is expected to recover its pre-pandemic level of foreign visitors, with arrivals predicted to reach 8.21 million by end of 2024, Fitch Solutions unit BMI said. In an... Read More