26 March 2020 – Philippine Ambassador to Singapore Joseph del Mar Yap signed today on behalf of Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III the Deeds of Donation with Temasek Foundation for 200 units of COVID-19 diagnostic kits (equivalent to 40,000 tests) and 2 ventilators. Signing for Temasek... 

Ambassador Joseph del Mar Yap, together with MFA Country Officer Olivia Chong, presents the Deed of Donation he signed on behalf of Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III for the COVID-19 Testing Kits and PCR Machine from Singapore (Photo: Wilford Will L. Wong) 23 March 2020 – Philippine... 

Fitch Ratings has revised the Philippines’ Outlook to Positive from Stable and affirmed its Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BBB’. In its statement dated 11 February 2020, the credit rating agency noted the Philippines’ “continued adherence to... 

From left to right: Mr. Lye Liang Fook, co-coordinator of the ISEAS Regional Strategic and Political Studies Program and moderator of the session; Mr. Choi Shing Kwok, Director of ISEAS; AMIN Partylist Representative Amihilda J. Sangcopan, who was the keynote speaker; and Philippine Ambassador... 

Prof. Ambeth Ocampo, a renowned Filipino historian, delivers a lecture “Rizal in Singpapore: The Hero as Traveller” on 1 February 2020 at the Asian Civilizations Museum. Ambassador Joseph del Mar Yap delivers the Opening Remarks during Prof. Ocampo’s lecture on 1 February 2020. The jam...