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Guam Philippine Consul General Bayani Mercado has moved to the highest appointment of his diplomatic career and is now the Philippine ambassador to Norway, according to the online media,guampdn.com Mercado …
Bayani Mercado to be Philippine Ambassador to Norway Read MoreThe Philippine National Police has arrested a Norwegian woman accused of abducting her daughter. Hilde Synnove Ottesen, 44, was arrested on September 27 in the capital town of Kalibo in …
Norwegian Woman Held for Abduction of Daughter in the Philippines Read MoreThe Philippines and Denmark signed the Agreed Minutes on the negotiations of the proposed Agreement on the Transfer of Sentences Persons (TSPA) held Wednesday at the Department of Foreign Affairs. …
The Philippines and Denmark Agrees on Transfer of Sentenced Persons Read MoreThe rented apartment of a Danish national was burglarized in Barangay Alang-Alang, Mandaue City. Assorted valuables worth at least P100,000 were taken from the apartment of 51-year-old Arne Nicolai Jacobsen. …
Dane´s apartment ransacked Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreMigrant organizations and advocacy groups supporting migrant rights are appealing to Vice-President Jejomar Binay to address the needs of Filipino au pairs in Europe. They also said the vice president …
Migrant groups in Europe call for protection for Filipino au pairs Read MoreFil-Norwegian stunner, Lynn Kristin Stroemsnes, took home the crown at the Little Miss Philippines-Norway 2011 in Storsalen, Oslo, Sunday, 18 September 2011.The 11-year-old won over six other girls who were …
Little Miss Philippines-Norway 2011 Read MoreSharing a common vision to create a world of effective and accountable governments, the Philippines and Norway will work together in the Open Government Partnership, launched today in New York. …
Norway and the Philippines together for Transparency Read MorePhilippine Ambassador to Sweden Maria Zeneida Angara Collinson said the Philippines was given its largest and most prominent role so far in the World Water Week 2011 in Stockholm. Eleven …
Pilipino Success Make Splash in Stockholm Read MoreSpeaking at a Networking Luncheon, the President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Mr. Hubert d’Aboville, encouraged the Filipino – Norwegian business community to help eradicate corruption. Recently, …
Norwegian companies urged to sign Integrity Pledge Read MoreThe Norwegian Embassy extend the Pilot on Residence Permits has been extended until 12th December 2011. Earlier this year, the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign …
The Pilot on Residence Permits Continues! Read MoreThe Royal Danish Consulate General in Manila has a new Honorary Consul General, Perry L. Pe, replacing Atty. Ricardo J. Romulo. Ricardo J. Romulo recently retired from his post and L. Pe, who had …
New Consul General in Royal Danish Consulate General Read MoreRegional Business Manager of Volvo Cars Asia Pacific (VCAP) Ai Phing Teh who was recently in the country for an annual business review announced that Volvo is no longer seen …
Reinventing a Staid Volvo Read MoreThe number of people without the right vote has tripled since 1990 – politicians blame immigration tests The demands placed on foreigners hoping to obtain a Danish passport are far …
Citizenship Requirements Way too Demanding: Opposition Read MoreMaersk has unveiled a new revolutionary service, Daily Maersk, on the Asia–North Europe trade lane which will dramatically change the way shipping is done. The service offers a daily departure, at …
Daily Maersk: Container on time – or get compensation Read MoreHubert d’Aboville, the President of the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, encouraged at a Networking Luncheon organized by the Philippines Norway Business Council the Filipino – Norwegian business …
Norwegian companies urged to combat corruption in the Philippines Read MoreIt was announced on 8 September (Thrusday), that Norway’s peace facilitator broke the impasse in the peace negotiations between the Philippines and the communist rebels, when both agreed to resume …
Peace Talks to Resume in Oslo Read MoreDo you know how much The Norwegian Pension Fund has invested in the Philippines? Click to see a complete list of the Philippine companies. At the moment, The Norwegian Government …
Norway invests in the Philippines Read MoreChildren and young adults with disabilities in Roxas City and some parts of Capiz province will continue to benefit from the services of the training and development center here. Roxas …
Danish Support to Polio and Accident Victims Read MoreRepresentatives for the Philippine government and the nation’s communist rebels have agreed to make an effort to resume their stalled peace talks in Oslo next month, according to Aftenposten. The …
Philippines Peace Talks in Oslo Read MorePhilippines Department of Tourism London reports a meteoric rise in tourism arrivals to the Philippines in April as compared to the same period last year. In April 2011, visitor traffic …
North European Arrivals to Philippines up by 42% Read MoreStairway Denmark has agreed to help the 15 police stations in Manila to organise office environment suitable for interviewing children in connection with violence and abuse. According to Stairway DK …
Hand-made Dolls to 15 Police Stations in Manila Read MoreAt this year’s Filippinsk Kulturaften (Filipino Cultural Evening) in Drammen Norway, Norwegians shared the limelight with Filipino cultural dances to celebrate Filipino culture.Now on its fourth year, the event features …
Norwegians dance to Tinikling in PH cultural show Read MoreNorske Skog, the Norway-based global producer of paper for newspapers, has sponsored a competition among newspapers world wide who have done something outstanding in attracting young newspaper readers. Top winners …
Norske Skog Award for Newspapers Attracting Young Readers Read MoreSweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China, Vietnam, …
Sweden to Scrap Aid to China, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos Read MoreXpress Money – a money transfer service similar to Western Union – has now moved into Denmark through an arrangement with its first agents in the country, Quick International Money …
Xpress Money Expands to Denmark Read MoreManila Mayor Alfredo Lim has ordered the arrest of a rookie policeman who is being sought for the killing of a Filipino-Norwegian in Quezon City on July 31. Lim directed …
Policeman Sought for Killing of Filipino-Norwegian Read MoreNorway is to send a special envoy to the Philippines in a bid to kickstart stalled peace talks between Manila and communist rebels waging a decades-long insurgency, officials said Thursday. …
Norway Seeks Philippines Peace Talks Revival Read MoreThe family of the founder of one of Norway’s most international companies, paint and coatings producer Jotun Group, is resisting a takeover bid by Norwegian industrial concern Orkla. The grandson …
Family Resists Selling Off Jotun Read MoreIn the ’90s, Manila was named the text-messaging capital of the world. Now recent studies by the Finnish mobile technology giant Nokia says the Philippines has set a new world …
Filipinos Love Their Phone Cameras Read MoreEricsson, the world’s leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators, recently announced the appointment of Elie Hanna as the new President and Country Manager of Ericsson Philippines and …
Ericsson Names Philippine Country Head Read MoreVolvo will make Thailand its regional truck and bus production hub, Burint Opassetthakul, vice-president for Volvo Truck & Bus (Thailand) Co. Ltd., told Bangkok Post. Volvo has two Southeast Asian …
Volvo to Build Regional Truck Hub in Thailand Read MoreBy Shada Islam *).As the Arab spring turns into summer and autumn, European and Asian policymakers can share experiences with their Arab counterparts on the democratic transformation of former communist …
Asian and European Lessons for the Middle East? Read MorePhilippines vice-president lauds decision of Moro Islamic Liberation Front to drop its agenda of establishing an independent Moro state Vice-President Jejomar Binay rallied all sectors to support President Benigno Aquino …
Binay Urges all Sectors to Back Mindanao Peace Initiative Read MoreFrom New Delhi to Shanghai to Johannesburg, a flood of cheap handsets from the likes of China’s ZTE Corp and India’s Micromax Informatics Ltd is destroying Nokia Corp’s top position …
‘No-brands’ Nobble Nokia in New Markets Read MoreManaging Director of Norbreeze Group, the distributor of Pandora in Singapore, Hong Kong and the Philippines, Anders Peter Juel Sauerberg, flew in from the Lion City to join in the …
Pandora Opening Launch Read MoreSanta Fe has now completed the acquisition of Interdean, Europe’s Leading Relocation Company following the due diligence since the agreement was announced on 27 April 2011. Headquartered in London, Interdean offers …
Santa Fe’s Expansion in Europe Completed Read MoreJob opportunities in Sweden may be opened for Filipino nurses after Vice President Jejomar Binay met with Swedish officials there earlier this month. The Vice President met and discussed with …
Sweden Open to Hiring Filipino Nurses Read MoreAP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world’s biggest container shipping line, and 14 other carriers will seek a peak-season surcharge two months later than previously scheduled amid weaker-than-expected demand. The …
Maersk, Others seek Asia-US Peak-season Surcharge Read MoreVice President Jejomar Binay has urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to patronize the Housing Development Mutual Fund, known more popularly as the Pag-IBIG Fund, which he described as an “ideal …
Filipino Workers in Sweden Urges to Invest Read MoreOle Laursen, a Danish-Filipino Muay Thai champion, will be headlining what is set to become Asia’s biggest MMA event, in ONE Fighting Championship 1 this September. The show will be …
Ole Laursen in Asia’s biggest Mixed Martial Arts Event Read MoreA policeman is wanted in connection with the murder of an 18 year old Norwegian man in the Filipino city of Quezon City, local sources have revealed. The local police …
Policeman Wanted in Norwegian Murder Case Read MoreVice President Jejomar Binay left for Sweden yesterday to attend the 22nd World Scout Jamboree and meet with Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf. Binay is the national president of the …
Binay off to Sweden for Scout Jamboree Read MoreThe teenage boy was on holiday in Quezon city when he was shot. We were told about it last night, Norwegian time, confirms Frode Andersen, Press Officer at the Foreign Ministry, told …
Young Norwegian Shot Dead in the Philippines Read MoreEricsson AB, the world’s largest maker of wireless networks, reported a 66 percent increase in second-quarter profit, missing analysts’ estimates, on costs related to job cuts and slower services growth. …
Ericsson Second-Quarter Net Misses Estimates on Job-Cut Costs Read MoreSlumping into the red, Nokia on Thursday posted a loss of 492 million euros for the three months ended June, as decline in sales continued to hurt the Finnish mobile …
Nokia Slips Into Red; Records Quarterly Loss of 492 mn Euros Read MoreSwedish-Japanese mobile phone manufacturer Sony Ericsson posted a net loss of €50 million ($70 million) for the second quarter on Friday, saying that its supply chain had been hit by …
Sony Ericsson Figures Hit by Japan Disaster Fall Out Read MoreLaunched in partnership with Smart Communications and Globe Telecom—the Philippines’ two leading mobile networks—the new service allows mobile phone users in the Philippines to send and receive money to and …
Ericsson Now Offers Mobile Cash Service Read MoreOfficials of the Swedish National Criminal Police and the International Public Prosecution Office asked assistance from the Provincial Women’s Commission (PWC) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in tracing …
Five Persons Charged in Cyberporn Venture Read MoreAirAsia X, the Malaysian based long haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia has announced that beginning 24 October, 2011, AirAsia X will commence flights from Kuala Lumpur Low Cost Carrier …
AirAsia X Change to Gatwick Airport Read More