Philippine Embassy in Canada conducted Post Arrival Orientation Seminar today October 21, 2018, at Ruby Foo's Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The seminar was done in response to the question, What you expect when you are in Canada? The orientation was intended for various Filipino leaders in the community. To provide relevant information to allow each one capable to extend assistance with each organization’s members and fellow Filipinos who may […]
TACLOBAN CITY --- President Rodrigo Duterte visited government's permanent housing project for Typhoon Yolanda survivors here promising to relocate displaced families by March this year. Duterte arrived at New Hope Village in Brgy. Sta. Elena, Tacloban City on Wednesday, January 25 to inspect the government's P290 million housing program for the typhoon survivors. The New Hope Village is just one of the government's housing projects for families affected by Typhoon […]
CABANATUAN CITY, Nueva Ecija --- President Rodrigo Duterte vowed to reform the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to provide better healthcare for Filipinos. In a speech during the 20th-anniversary celebration of Premiere Medical Center (PMC) here on Wednesday, January 18, the President said PhilHealth is plagued by problems particularly corruption that needs to be fixed with urgency. "Pero napag-usapan na lang naman ho natin itong profession ninyo, malaki ho ’yung […]
Malacañan has called on the various sectors of society opposing the Executive Order on family planning to keep a broader and a more open mind on government efforts to push for responsible parenthood. In a radio interview over Radyo ng Bayan on Saturday, January 14, Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella called on those who oppose Executive Order No. 12 to be more open minded about the government’s efforts to ensure that […]
Japan will help support the creation of business opportunities in the Philippines worth 1 trillion yen, announced a top Japanese government official "Japan will support to create business opportunities approximately 1 trillion yen level for over the next five years, including a Japanese ODA, Official Development Assistance and private investments for the Philippines,” said Japanese Press Secretary Yasuhisa Kawamura. Kawamura who is in the country with visiting Japanese Prime Minister […]
President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, January 12 witnessed the signing of several agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries First is the exchange of notes for the grant of economic and social development program. This note involves the grant of 600 million yen for high-speed boats and other counter-terrorism equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard. A Memorandum of Cooperation on the low […]
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has reiterated his commitment to end terrorist group Abu Sayyaf. According to Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella, the President reiterated his commitment to crush the Abu Sayyaf in the New Year Command Conference with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Malacañan last Friday (Jan. 6,2017). "Idiniin din ng Presidente na ‘yung kanyang commitment to end the ASG, ‘yung Abu […]
