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Diplomatic events are designed to be controlled environments—guest lists vetted, protocols enforced, and access carefully managed. Which is why one recent embassy gathering was...

The flood control scandal — dating back to the administration of a jailed former president — has turned into a political soap opera that...

Visa applications are already cumbersome — long forms, thick document stacks, and anxious waiting. But in one outsourced visa processing operation, high demand appears...

At a recent business forum hosted by an embassy, business journalists were invited to cover what was billed as an energetic exchange of ideas. On...

An embassy-hosted investment forum is usually a carefully curated affair — high-profile, well-attended, and covered by a select group of journalists. Which is why...

Inside one foreign mission in Manila, two diplomatic staff members have reportedly thrown out the guidelines on discretion and discipline. Whether through ignorance or...

In diplomatic gatherings, timekeeping is not merely logistical — it is substantive. Punctuality signals respect for the host, the audience, and the gravity of...

The general Filipino public may not even realize it, but the country is hosting ASEAN this year. This year-long diplomatic fiesta will cost Filipino...

By THEPHILBIZNEWS STAFF Diplomatic receptions and National Day celebrations are meant to be exercises in restraint—measured conversations, quiet networking, and protocol observed down to the...

The appointment of Darlene Marie Berberabe as the government’s new lawyer has been met with nods of approval and a collective “finally, someone competent...