MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has disbursed a $4 million loan to the Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO), to expand lending to low-income borrowers, especially women, in the Philippine…
Read moreCategory: General
PH EMBASSY HOLDS INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP ON PHILIPPINE AND LAO WEAVING AND TEXTILES
VIENTIANE — The Philippine Embassy in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, conducted a workshop entitled “Common Threads: Philippine and Lao Weaving and Textiles” on 23 January 2023 at the Official Residence.Renowned Filipino designers Ms. Leno…
Read morePH CONSULATE GENERAL IN DUBAI ASSISTS STRANDED FILIPINOS TRANSITING DUBAI TO SAUDI ARABIA
DUBAI– Philippine Consul General to Dubai Renato N. Dueñas, Jr. met with stranded Filipino passengers of Philippine Airlines flight PR 654 at the transit area of the Dubai International Airport to ascertain their condition and wellbeing while waiting f…
Read morePH TOURISM INDUSTRY GETS PROMOTION BOOST AT 2023 TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW CHICAGO
CHICAGO – In cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General in Chicago, the Philippine Department of Tourism in New York (PDOT-NY) participated in the 2023 Travel & Adventure Show (TAS) Chicago on 14-15 January 2023 at the Donald E. Stephens…
Read moreMAN TO BE CHARGED FOR SUSPECTED INVOLVEMENT IN MONEY-LAUNDERING ACTIVITIES
A 32-year-old man will be charged in court on 27 January 2023 for his suspected involvement in money-laundering activities under the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Offences (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 (“CDSA”).On 4 May 2022, the…
Read moreQuestions Raised Over What Led to Deadly Landslide at Malaysia Campsite
Officials in Malaysia are nearing the end of an investigation into the cause of a deadly overnight landslide that struck a farm and campsite in December, amid questions as to whether the government allowed development in an area unsuitable for these ty…
Read moreUN Economists Project Lowest Global Growth Rates in Decades
The 2023 World Economic Situation and Prospects report has just been issued, and U.N. economists present a gloomy and uncertain outlook for the coming year, with the global economy projected to grow at a particularly sluggish rate.Multiple crises have …
Read moreTaiwan’s President Tells Vatican War with China ‘Not an Option’
President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan has told Pope Francis that peaceful relations with China will only occur when Beijing respects the island’s sovereignty.In a letter to the pontiff released by her office on Monday, President Tsai said Russia’s nearly on…
Read more