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The Philippine Red Cross recently welcomed Marielle Geraedts, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Philippines, for a courtesy visit at PRC National Headquarters. Geraedts was joined by key representatives from the embassy, including her daughter—who is a health service volunteer—Nicky Ten Bosch. Joining the delegation were Lauren Wessel, Political Secretary of the […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano filed a resolution urging the Philippine government to advocate before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte, proposing that he be placed under a form of house arrest while awaiting trial. Duterte has been in ICC custody for four months, following his arrest by […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds, including poultry products, from The Netherlands. The import ban—which also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen—was imposed in December after Dutch veterinary authorities confirmed an outbreak of H5 (N untyped) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) […]