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All Aboard: 43rd SSEAYP Delegates Attend Pre-Departure Orientation

The Philippine contingent for the 43rd Ship for Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP) joined a pre-departure orientation held by the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the National Youth Commission (NYC) on October 13, 2016. The pre-departure orientation was officially opened by Minister Hiroyuki Uchida, Head of Chancery of the Embassy of Japan, who congratulated SSEAYP’s continuous and long-running efforts in bringing Japan and Southeast […]

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Large marine protected areas established in Palawan to rebuild fish stocks

  A whopping 1,013,340 hectares covering both the coastal and offshore waters of Cagayancillo, plus 80,000 hectares of Aborlan in the Philippine province of Palawan were recently declared as Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). This is part of a two-country initiative by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Fondation Segré to rebuild the fish stocks of the Coral Triangle by changing the way people view protected areas. MPAs are portions of the sea which […]

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Hommage to Czech volunteers fallen in WWII defence of the Philippines

Following the Japanese attacks on the Philippines in December 1941 the entire community of the Czechs in Manila volunteered to join the ranks with the Philippine and US forces as their own homeland was already occupied by the ally of Japan, the Nazi Germany as they wanted to hold off the forthcoming Japanese invasion. They did this despite assurances it was only a matter of time before U.S. forces would succumb to the invading Japanese […]

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Israel Embassy opens condolence book in honor of the late President Shimon Peres

TAGUIG CITY, Philippines — The Embassy of Israel announces with great sadness and sorrow the passing of Israel’s ninth President and Prime Minister, Mr. Shimon Peres – one of the founding fathers of the State of Israel, and one of the world’s most influential leaders in our time. A condolence book will be opened in honor of late President Peres at the Embassy of Israel, on September 30, Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; […]

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Two Filipino startups to join the international startup conference in Tel Aviv

  Two Filipinas who founded innovative startups will participate in this year’s DLD Tel Aviv Innovation Festival, Israel’s largest international hi-tech gathering. Israel’s Ambassador Effie Ben Matityau announced that this year, two Filipina startup founders will represent the Philippines in the gathering of the best startups and future trailblazers in Tel Aviv. The Filipina startup founders are: May Montero, co-founder of Tambio, a technology that makes raffle joining easy and fun; and Geraldine Anne Therese […]

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Briefing by foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow, July 14, 2016

Question: On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague rendered a judgment on the jurisdiction of certain islands in China’s economic zone. What do you think about the decision, and what is Russia’s attitude towards China’s policy in the South China Sea? Maria Zakharova: We would like to note the following in connection with the July 12 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague concerning the well-known lawsuit filed by the Philippines. It is […]

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All-Weather Urban Corridors for Clark and Angeles City

Ever worried about your car stalling in knee-deep floods? Or missing your flight due to impassable roads? A new study for Angeles City and the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga aims to ensure that the flow of goods, services and people remain undisrupted by assessing the vulnerability of roads to temperature increases and floods and identifying ‘All-Weather Urban Corridors.’ An All-Weather Urban Corridor is a network of roads with the ability to withstand the effects of extreme weather conditions, […]

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Sta. Rosa City Named RP’s National Earth Hour Capital

Half of all people live in cities, which generate 70% of global CO2 emissions. As more Pinoys troop to these increasingly-crowded hubs to find jobs – heavy traffic, polluted air, clogged waterways and rising living costs have become a daily urban reality for millions. Three cities, all finalists for WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge, are showing the country what can be done to make our cities a little greener. Proclaimed as the Philippine Earth Hour National Capital, Santa Rosa […]

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35 Filipinos to take their MA and Ph D Programmes in EU under the Erasmus+ Programme

In the coming weeks 35 Filipino students will pursue their academic dreams in several countries of the European Union after they won scholarships under the EU’s Erasmus + Programme. The Erasmus+ Programme will allow them to pursue MA and Ph D programmes in different universities across the European continent. The scholarship is structured to allow students to pursue their studies in more than one country giving them the opportunity to benefit from the academic expertise […]

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22nd Edition of Fête de la Musique in Manila

  Alliance Française de Manille, the Embassy of France to the Philippines, Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines, in partnership with B-Side Productions, present the 22nd Edition of Fête de la Musique in Manila! The music festival will open simultaneously on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at both the A-Venue Mall Parking Lot and Greenbelt 3 Parking Lot, and will have day 2 on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Puerta Real Gardens in Intramuros. Expected […]

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FUKUOKA prize 2016 academic prize awarded to Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo

The Fukuoka Prize was established by Fukuoka City, Japan, in 1990 as an award presented annually to honor the outstanding work of individuals, groups and organizations to preserve and promote the unique and diverse cultures of Asia. The Prize aims to foster and increase awareness of the value of Asian cultures, and to institute a broad framework for exchange and learning among the people of Asia. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the inception of the Fukuoka Prize. […]

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Bonn climate talks show progress, but sense of urgency needed

BONN, Germany – Climate negotiators ended almost two weeks of discussions in Bonn today, having made solid, if slow, progress in developing rules and tools that will guide implementation of the global climate deal adopted in Paris last year. Mark Lutes, WWF’s Head of Delegation to the Bonn meeting, said while governments appear committed to making the Paris Agreement operational as soon as possible, the urgency that drove the negotiations in Paris was definitely missing […]

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