4 December 2019, Quezon City, Philippines—UP-CIFAL Philippines and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines-Palawan Region with Iconick Travels and Events signed a letter of understanding to conduct a roadshow on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for local government units, non-government organisations, and the academe from different regions nationwide. The series of SDG capacity building will be held from January-September 2020 in Palawan, Bicol, Metro Manila, Metro Cebu and Metro Davao.  Present in the signing were UP-CIFAL Philippines Director Dr. Edna Co, JCI Palawan Regional Vice President Paula Nikole Prado (also Iconick Travels...

02 December 2019, Quezon City, Philippines—As the world marked the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, UP-CIFAL Philippines hosted a high-level forum on global migration. In partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, ABS-CBN News Channel and People’s Television Channel, the high-level forum aims to discuss migration and development as well as their challenges.  In his keynote address, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin emphasized the need to treat migrants with decency as the Philippines is one of the more than 160 countries that adopted the Global Compact for Migration...

(Keynote address of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. at the High Level Forum on Global Migration in celebration of the International Day of the Abolition of Slavery, December 2, 2019, Seda Vertis North, Quezon City.) Excellencies and guests from the diplomatic corps, partners in government and civil society, Gwen, my cousin; I’m sorry was out of town when your dad, my companion in arms in the freedom struggle passed away. Ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon. I am honored to be with you to commemorate the International Day of...

4 December 2019, Quezon City, Philippines—UP-CIFAL Philippines and Junior Chamber International (JCI) Philippines-Palawan Region with Iconick Travels and Events signed a letter of understanding to conduct a roadshow on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for local government units, non-government organisations, and the academe from different regions nationwide. The series of SDG capacity building will be held from January-September 2020 in Palawan, Bicol, Metro Manila, Metro Cebu...

02 December 2019, Quezon City, Philippines—As the world marked the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, UP-CIFAL Philippines hosted a high-level forum on global migration. In partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs, ABS-CBN News Channel and People’s Television Channel, the high-level forum aims to discuss migration and development as well as their challenges.  In his keynote address, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin emphasized...

(Keynote address of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. at the High Level Forum on Global Migration in celebration of the International Day of the Abolition of Slavery, December 2, 2019, Seda Vertis North, Quezon City.) Excellencies and guests from the diplomatic corps, partners in government and civil society, Gwen, my cousin; I’m sorry was out of town when your dad, my companion in...