TERRE DE JEUX. French Ambassador to the Philippines Michle Boccoz spearheads the Terre de Jeux campaign at Fort Santiago in Intramuros on Wednesday (April 6, 2022). Around 100 participants joined the event, which also coincides with the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA - The Philippines took part in the French government-organized Terre de Jeux (land of the games) Wednesday, a 24-hour global relay that aims to raise awareness about the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The campaign, which also coincides with the International Day of Sports for Development and Peace, kicked off at Fort Santiago in Intramuros and was joined by about a hundred runners and cyclists, which include uniformed personnel, diplomats, and local officials. The Terre de Jeux involves a one-hour race on a dedicated route in the participating countries from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (local time). Once the race is completed, each of them will pass the baton to the embass
Swiss Ambassador to Manila Alain Gaschen (Screengrab from Embassy of Switzerland to the Philippines Facebook video) MANILA - Philippine-based enterprises are urged to take advantage of the benefits from trade arrangements with Europe such as the European Union (EU) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) and the free trade deal with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). In a briefing Friday, Swiss Ambassador to the Philippines Alain Gaschen said although the country's utilization rate of the Philippines-EFTA free trade agreement (FTA) "maintains stability" amid the pandemic, there is still a big potential for Filipino enterprises in exporting to EFTA countries using the trade pact. Gaschen added that the Philippines-EFTA trade pact has allowed Manila to have a trade surplus with Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, which was previously a trade deficit. Big potential for Philippine enterprises is in the agriculture sector, the envoy said. He said th