The European Parliament has expressed support for the Philippine decision to take China before the United Nations’ (UN) arbitral tribunal to settle disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday.
The European Union has called for the unconditional release of 21 Filipino peacekeepers in the Golan Heights , condemning the act as a ” serious breach of international law. “
The European Union has allocated 7 million euros (P372 million) in fresh funds to provide relief assistance for victims of Typhoon “Pablo,” which devastated parts of Mindanao three months ago and affected some six million people.
European Union (EU) Ambassador Guy Ledoux called journalists “true defenders of human rights,” but he said the continuing attacks on media workers in the Philippines and the government’s failure to pass the freedom of information bill remained a concern even after the country had transitioned from authoritarian rule to democracy.
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation opens the door to an array of possible successors, from the conservative cardinal of Milan to a contender from Ghana and several Latin Americans. But don’t count on a radical change of course for the Catholic Church: Benedict appointed the majority of cardinals who will choose his successor from within their own ranks.
A delegation from the European parliament will be in the Philippines this week to explore business opportunities in the country and boost the European Union’s (EU) support for the Mindanao peace process, the EU’s office in Manila said in a statement Monday.
VATICAN CITY—Pope Benedict XVI urged world leaders on Monday to try to reduce the growing gap between the rich and the poor in regions such as Europe as they reform their economies. The pontiff also used his annual New Year’s speech at the Vatican to diplomats to press concerns he had raised in his [...]
The European Union (US) has offered P160 million in support of emergency and relief efforts for the thousands of victims of Typhoon “Pablo” (international name Bopha), the worst storm to hit the Philippines this year.
Swiss experts will soon begin clearing unexploded bombs in Mindanao, after Muslim rebels and the government signed a peace pact, the European Union said Thursday.
Thinking about pursuing higher education in Europe? Find out more about available opportunities in a fair dubbed “Brighter Prospects” to be held Wednesday in Makati City.
Southeast Asia will “chart its own course” as it deepens economic linkages, building on the successes and learning from the mistakes of the European Union, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Monday.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Sunday his country would raise overlapping claims to the South China Sea during a summit of Asian and European leaders in Laos this week.
