Inside Geneva’s world of diplomacy
Seven aspiring diplomats and changemakers recently capped off their participation in the International Project Program of the United…
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Diwali draws 900 to Manila celebration
More than 900 people gathered at SM Mall of Asia recently for a Diwali celebration that brought Indian, Filipino and Southeast Asian…
OPM finds Hanoi
Manila came to Hanoi. Not the city; the song.
Phl e-visa debuts in Dubai
Foreign residents in Dubai and nearby UAE emirates who need Philippine visas can now apply online without visiting the consulate.
Portugal revisits Brocka’s defiant cinema
Portugal’s Doclisboa film festival screened 19 works by Lino Brocka, revisiting his stark portrayals of poverty, injustice, political…
BEFORE DIPLOMACY, FRIENDSHIP
Rizal and Blumentritt knew something diplomats sometimes forget: You learn very little from another country when you think you know better.
Turkey’s Manila gambit
Helicopters, railways, trade. Turkey has been busy in the Philippines. But Manila may not be the real prize.
WHAT ELSE, TAIWAN?
Taiwan makes chips, but that’s not all; at a Makati mall recently, it had plenty more to show.
EU GIVES PHL EYES AT SEA
Europe is giving the Philippines P1 billion in surveillance equipment to spot ships at sea. But can Manila stop them?
SOON, THEY’RE NO LONGER WORKERS
Some Filipinos went to South Korea to earn a living. Now they may have a chance to build one there.
WE’RE WASTING OUR WASTE
The Philippines knows how to recycle. Making it work is another matter. Norway is helping explore how.
Japan’s arms are open
With China operating in the West Philippine Sea, Tokyo could become a bigger supplier of Manila’s defenses.
REMEMBER 8 ON 13
Four Filipinos died in the 7 October attacks. Four more in the war that followed. Three years later, their families gathered to remember…
GERMAN DEFENSE FIRMS EYE PHL
German defense and technology companies are exploring opportunities in the Philippines as Manila seeks to strengthen its military…
580 YEARS OF LETTERS
An alphabet born from a king’s ambition to teach his people to read. Nearly six centuries later, Hangeul is still celebrated.
FILIPINOS LOOK BEYOND EU
Filipinos are applying for more visas, up 20 percent this year. Demand for destinations outside Europe’s Schengen Area is rising fastest.
115 AND LOOKING GOOD
A toast, then, to 115 years. To the people who made them count. And to everything that comes next.
Most cultured October
Films, jazz, art, design, a little history. The Spanish Embassy has filled October with reasons to get out of the house.
