Veteran Spanish journalist and writer Jose Rodriguez?launched his sixth book, Breaking Barriers, Creating Communities (Southeast Asia and ASEAN:?An Introduction) at the Writers?Bar in Raffles Hotel, Makati?City.
The book, written in cooperation with Filipino journalist? Virgilio Galvez, presents basic?information on the geographical, historical, and present-day ?landscapes of the region and?is intended to help efforts to raise awareness and understanding of Southeast Asia and
Rustan Commercial Corp. chairman emeritus ambassador Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., Pepe Rodriguez, PeopleAsia editor-in-chief and Allure editor Joanne Rae Ramirez with Rustan Commercial Corp. president Donnie Tantoco
ASEAN. Sponsoring the publication and book launch were Global Center of International Studies (GCIS) president Pablo Martinez Echevarria and Asian Union International Center (AUIC) president Francisco Aziz. Congratulations to Pepe Rodriguez for a successful book launch!
Republic of the Marshall Islands opens Philippine honorary consulate
Republic of the Marshall Islands consul Benjie Atilano says that he is proud to play a small part in shaping and in- fluencing the bilateral cooperation between the Philippines and the Marshall Islands and foster closer people to people relations
The Republic of the Marshall Islands has opened its first honorary consulate in Manila. The dedication of its headquarters in Philippine Stock Exchange Centre in Pasig City was attended by the Republic of Marshall Islands president Hilda Heine along with other dignitaries. They were warmly welcomed by the Republic of Marshall Islands consul Benjie Atilano and his wife Kay at an elegant sit-down dinner, cementing an even closer and more productive relationship between the Philippines and the Marshall Islands. Congratulations to the Republic of the Marshall Islands consulate for a successful series of events!