Articles tagged under: Philippines

Modi holds bilateral meetings with Shinzo Abe, Turnbull, Vetnamese

November 14, 2017
Modi holds bilateral meetings with Shinzo Abe, Turnbull, Vetnamese

Manila: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held separate talks with his counterparts from Japan Shinzo Abe and Australia Malcolm Turnbull focusing on crafting a new strategy for the Indo-Pacific region in the backdrop of emerging configuration of a key quadrilateral alliance. On the second day of the ASEAN summit here, Modi also held bilateral meetings with Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and discussed ways ...Read More

Modi meets Trump at Gala ASEAN Dinner

November 12, 2017
Modi meets Trump at Gala ASEAN Dinner

Manila: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday held a brief meeting with the US President Donald Trump. Both the leaders met at the gala dinner hosted by the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at the mega SMX Convention Center in Pasay City in honour of the leaders and their spouses attending the 31st ASEAN Summit and related Summits. The attire for the gala dinner is ‘Filipiniana’ and will therefore see guests in bespoke Barong Tagalog made by award-winning Filipino designers. Albert A...Read More

PM in Philippines to attend ASEAN Summit

November 12, 2017
PM in Philippines to attend ASEAN Summit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for the Philippines, where he will participate in various bilateral and multilateral programmes, including the India- ASEAN Summit. On the eve of his departure, the Prime Minister had said that his visit to the Philippines to attend the India-ASEAN Summit symbolises the country's commitment to deepening ties with the ASEAN member states and the Indo-Pacific region as part of the 'Act East Policy'. Apart from participating in the ASEAN-Indi...Read More

PM Narendra Modi to travel to Philippines for India – ASEAN summit on November 12

November 11, 2017
PM Narendra Modi to travel to Philippines for India – ASEAN summit on November 12

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for three-day visit to Philippines on November 12. Ahead of his departure to Philippines for three-day visit in a statement said: “I will be in Manila on a three-day visit starting 12th November. This will be my first bilateral visit to the Philippines where I will also participate in the ASEAN-India and East Asia Summits. My participation in them symbolises India's commitment to continue deepening relationship with ASEAN Member States, ...Read More

Obama cancels meeting with Philippines President Duterte

September 06, 2016
Obama cancels meeting with Philippines President Duterte

Washington:The White House cancelled the meeting of the US President Barack Obama with his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte after the latter used obscene language against him. "President Obama will not be holding a bilateral meeting with President Duterte of the Philippines this afternoon," said Ned Price spokesman of the National Security Council, White House. "Instead, he will meet with President Park of the Republic of Korea this afternoon, September 6," Price said in a brief stat...Read More

Gujarat based BPO Motif adds two new centers in Ahmedabad, Philippines

June 16, 2016
Gujarat based BPO Motif adds two new centers in Ahmedabad, Philippines

Correspondent, Ahmedabad: California headquartered, Ahmedabad based Business Process Outsourcing(BPO) company Motif today announced addition of two new delivery centers in India and Philippines. New facility in Ellis bridge area of Ahmedabad in India has 780 seat capacity. This is Motif's second delivery center in Ahmedabad. New 100 seat delivery center in Philippines will be the second in this country. The earlier facility in Philippines has 450 seats. With this Motif's total number of emplo...Read More

What an innovation! Light to the poor through water bottle(Video)

August 15, 2011

Manila, Philippines It's a story of a wonderful innovative project called 'A Liter of Light Project'. In the slums of Manila, this innovative project is shedding light on the city's dim and dreary shanties by just using plastic bottle, water and bleach. Very interesting video that can spread this idea further and surely can be replicated in Indian slums. Eco-entrepreneur Illac Diaz who is behind the project explains how it works. He says, when placed snugly into a purpose-bu...Read More