» PHL embassy staff in Lebanon get training on gender sensitivity
The officials and staff of the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon participated in a seminar this week about gender equality and sensitivity.

» 58 Filipino teachers in Brunei oriented on PHL labor services
Some 58 Filipino teachers in Brunei attended an orientation conducted by the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) about the government services they can avail of while working abroad.

» 117 Pinoys take nurse, midwife licensure exams in Hong Kong
At least 117 Filipinos based in Hong Kong benefited from the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)’s first licensure examinations for nurses and midwives there.

» RP consulate general reopens in Vanuatu
Filipinos in the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu stand to benefit from the reopening of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Port Vila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.

» RP 'parol' to decorate historic Austrian building
This Christmas, the Philippine "parol" (Christmas lantern) will adorn a historic building in a town in Austria, after it was presented to local officials there.

» RP fetes Israeli team for 'Ondoy' medical mission
The Department of Foreign Affairs cited a report from Philippine Ambassador to Israel Petronila Garcia that she thanked those behind the medical mission for their help.

» RP food, cosmetics showcased in Los Angles event
Philippine-made food, lanterns and cosmetics were showcased in a two-day Philippine product promotional event in Los Angeles, California.

» RP 'mermaid' attracts Japanese crowd in mosaiculture tilt
A three-dimensional plant sculpture of a 23-year-old "dugong" was one of the attractions at a recent international mosaiculture event in Japan.

» Ang Grupong Pendong holds benefit concert for Ondoy victims
Music has always been an instrument to uplift one’s spirit especially when one is down and out. This time, music had been used to help bring back the spirit of those that were affected by the recent typhoons that had struck the Philippines last September and early this month.

» Govt starts greeting OFWs at airport
Preparations for the possible onslaught of typhoon "Ramil" (Lupit) did not stop the government from starting Tuesday its yearly Christmas greeting for overseas Filipino workers at the international airport in Manila.