PH seafarers get to keep jobs; EU cites ‘progress’

Jacob Lazaro, Nestor Corrales - @inquirerdotnet 04/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “Crisis averted!” That was how Malacañang on Saturday described the European Union’s decision to extend its recognition of the Philippines seafarer’s certificate, saving the jobs of some 50,000 Filipinos working on EU-flagged ships. In…

Mondo Duplantis breaks own pole vault world record with 6.22m

Agence France Presse - @inquirerdotnet 02/26/2023

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 meters at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as “almost an out-of-body experience.” Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record…

ECCP sees brighter potential for foreign direct investments in RP

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) sees bright prospects for foreign direct investments (FDI) by European Union countries in the Philippines. ECCP president Nabil Francis noted that the Philippines’ gross domestic registered…

Macron urges European military to defend against Russia, US

AFP 11/06/2018

FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron called Tuesday for a “real European army” as the continent marks a century since the divisions of World War I, to better defend itself against Russia and even the United States. Macron, who…

DTI hopes PH can keep European Union trade perks

Inquirer.net 01/14/2018

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) hopes to keep its preferential trade arrangement with the European Union (EU), expecting the bloc would to look past the “political noise” under the Duterte administration, a top official said.…

European arrested, accused of raping girl

Calvin D. Cordova 06/28/2017

A EUROPEAN national was arrested for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl in a beach resort in Santa Fe town, northern Cebu yesterday morning. Xander Tann, a native of Estonia in Europe, faces two counts of rape and…

No to criticism

Editorial 05/01/2017

With the country taking center stage in hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit, President Rodrigo Duterte took the opportunity to advertise his favorite topic and targets, namely the illegal drug menace and the Western…

Cebu-born Watanabe bags silver in Europe judo open

Rabboni Centino Borbon 02/19/2017

FILIPINO-Japanese Kiyomi Watanabe reaffirmed her status as one of the country’s top judokas as she snatched a silver medal in the 2017 European Judo Open Women yesterday in Oberwart, Austria. Watanabe, born and raised in Cebu, collected…

Digong pronouncements cause deep concern to foreign investors

Nestle L. Semilla, Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/22/2016

Foreign businessmen have expressed concern over President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement that he would “break up” economic and military ties with the United States of America and has led them either to postpone expansion plans here or leave…

Czech found dead

Apple Ta-as 10/12/2015

A 51-year-old European national was found dead,  hanging in an apparent suicide in barangay Puti-an, Bantayan Island, northern Cebu last Saturday. The body of Millan Axmannova, who came from the Czech Republic, was found by his Filipina…

Europe-made My Bus to operate Nov. 16

Aileen Garcia-Yap 10/09/2015

THE Cebuano riding public will get to experience  energy-efficient, Europe-made buses that wil be fielded  on Nov. 16. The route, which includes cities of Talisay, Mandaue and Cebu, and reaches the Mactan Cebu International Airport,  is the…

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