The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Today, October 24, we celebrate 72 years of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Lebanon. The Philippines has one Foreign Service Post in Lebanon, the Philippine Embassy in Beirut. The Philippine Embassy in Lebanon is located at Building No.29, Plot No. 511, Charles Malik Avenue, Across Roadster Diner, Achrafieh, … Read more
The Philippines in the United Nation Tomorrow, October 24, 2018, we mark 73 years since the establishment of the United Nation (UN). This includes a large number of intergovernmental organizations and two-thirds of the UN’s activities take place in Geneva, making it a center of international cooperation and multilateral negotiation. The Permanent … Read more
Today is Philippine and British Friendship Day, by virtue of Proclamation No. 1592, s. 2008, to celebrate, enhance and enrich the historical, political, economic, and cultural ties that strongly bind the Philippines and the United Kingdom. October 20 marks the inauguration in 2008 of the British Embassy in Taguig. But the Filipinos’ first contact with … Read more
Secretary Locsin is in Brussels to represent President Rodrigo Duterte in the biennial summit that brings together leaders of Asia and Europe. During their meeting, Secretary Locsin and Prime Minister Rutte discussed the state of relations between the Philippines and the Netherlands and steps both countries could take to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. The Image … Read more
Apply for an SSS Pension Loan Program. SSS knows that many of the SSS pensioners are approaching “loan sharks” charging very high interest. SSS pensioners are oftentimes forced to pledge their ATM cards as collateral to them. In response to the pensioners’ requests, the SSS Pension Loan Program (PLP) was launched. It … Read more