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(Eagle News) — Senate President Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel urged his co-lawmakers to follow the smoking ban signed by President Rodrigo Duterte Pimentel said that senators are not exempted from the Executive Order 26 or the “Nationwide Smoking Ban” that had already been signed into law. Pimentel also said that he will asked for clarifications on the coverage of the smoking ban, particularly on designated smoking areas. “The Senate has provided designated smoking areas within its […]
(Eagle News)– Malacañang on Monday (May 22) reiterated that the country would not give up its right in a disputed part of the West Philippine Sea following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s reported war threat against the Philippines if the latter pushes the arbitration ruling and drill for oil. “We are very clear that we are not giving up our claim of sovereignty and sovereign rights over certain islands in the South China Sea, at the […]
(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Justice on Monday, May 22 has formally junked the impeachment complaint filed by Magdalo Rep. Gary Alejano against President Rodrigo Duterte. With this move, no more impeachment complaints will be entertained by the House of Representatives against the President. “By unanimous vote of all members present, the committee report on resolution dismissing the verified complaint for impeachment and supplementary complaint affidavit filed by Rep. Gary Alejano against […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines won’t declare war against China, this was according to Political analyst Ramon Casiple. In an interview in Net 25’s Liwanagin Natin, Casiple said that the Philippines will not declare war against China over the sea dispute, because the Philippine government through President Rodrigo Duterte wants friendly ties with China. Casiple also said that our country and China have already built many plans and projects together, a reason for the Philippines […]
Russia must cease to be at the margins of Philippine foreign diplomacy,” says Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte left for Russia on Monday, May 22, for an official trip saying he is opening up the Philippines for friendship and advancing of shared interests with the Russians, underscoring his commitment to follow an independent foreign policy for the Philippines. The President said his four-day landmark visit is “most anticipated” having been the […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has signed Executive Order No. 325 renaming Benham Rise to Philippine Rise, stressing the country’s rights over the 13-million hectare undersea area off Aurora province. Duterte signedEO No. 25 last May 16 after Chinese vessels were spotted in the region, particularly on the other side of the disputed West Philippine Sea. Duterte said in the EO that from now on, Benham Rise would be referred to as Philippine Rise in […]
(Eagle News)– Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano disclosed on Monday (May 22) that the talks between President Rodrigo Duterte and China counterpart Xi Jinping were frank with no threats or bullying, after China’s reported war threat against the Philippines as Duterte earlier revealed if he will try to drill for oil in the West Philippine Sea. “The conversation was very frank. There was mutual respect, there was mutual trust,” Cayetano told reporters. […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese government said on Monday (May 22) that it’s determined to impose its own sanctions to curb North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions, a day after Pyongyang conducted its second missile test in a week. Japanese government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga said in a regular news conference that blocking off money, parts and technologies that Pyongyang needs for its nuclear weapon programme is essential to curtailing the communist regime’s nuclear programme. The […]
(Reuters) — China and the Philippines on Friday commenced their consultation mechanism for issues surrounding the South China Sea, by having their first consultative meeting in Guiyang in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Representing their countries at the meeting were vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin and Philippine ambassador to China Jose Sta. Romana. The meeting was held in the wake of the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations consultation on the framework of Code of Conduct in […]
(Agence France Presse) — President Rodrigo Duterte said Friday China’s leaders told him they were prepared to go to war over competing claims in the South China Sea. Duterte, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing this week, said he was making the threat public in response to domestic criticism he was being too weak with China over the dispute. “I really said it to their face. That is […]
Chinese and Filipino diplomats held the first bilateral consultation on the South China Sea on Friday (May 19), where they discussed a mechanism to avoid conflict and resolve maritime dispute in one of Asia’s potential flashpoints. China said it hoped the mechanism would bring mutual trust between the two sides “The mechanism is a means for building mutual trust and fostering cooperation on the seas, and is a platform for (ensuring) safety on the seas. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday chastised former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and those “who keep on talking,” saying they allowed China’s construction of man-made structures in the disputed South China Sea to “blossom into something like an armed garrison now.” “Ito sila Del Rosario, and the rest of the guys, itong lahat na nagdadaldal. Where were they?” he said in his speech during the Coast Guard Auxiliary National Convention in Davao. According to Duterte, […]
