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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations “reiterated” their “grave concerns over the escalation of tensions in the Korean Peninsula” including the most recent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) tests of North Korea on July 4 and 28, and two other nuclear tests last year. The “ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Developments in the Korean Peninsula” issued on Saturday, August 5, during the opening of the […]
The Task Force Bangon Marawi and the Presidential Communications Office, through its news agencies, launched on Friday, August 4, the “Bangon Marawi” Forum at the AsSEAN International Media Center in Pasay City. In his welcome remarks, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said, the Bangon Marawi Forum aims to inform the public of the country’s efforts to rehabilitate the war-torn city of Marawi. Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Brigadier General Restituto Padilla, also gave a keynote […]
North Korea’s vice foreign minister, Han Song-ryol, has met with his Philippine counterpart on July 25 ahead of ASEAN Regional Forum set in Manila this week, after Pyongyang sent diplomats early this year in Manila to appeal to the ASEAN chairman not to embarrass North Korea during the regional meeting, according to a Reuters report. Two diplomats from the Philippines foreign ministry said the North Koreans were worried ASEAN may issue a strongly-worded statement […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — South Korea’s Foreign Minister, Kang Kyung-Wha, held an emergency executive meeting on Saturday (July 29) after having phone calls with her United States and Japanese counterparts on North Korea’s latest missile launch. Kang said she will discuss measures against North Korea’s provocations during the meetings at Association of Southeast Asian Nation Regional Forum next week and expressed the concerns over the North’s advanced missile technology. Ministerial meeting between Kang and her […]
The United States donated surveillance aircraft and began delivering weapons to the Philippines on Thursday to help its Asian country fight Islamist militants. The two Cessna C208B planes, which together with their equipment are worth more than $30 million, will track Islamic State group-styled gunmen as well as patrol maritime borders, US ambassador Sung Kim and Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. “These planes are the latest… manifestation of all that our alliance is supposed to be, […]
Beijing urged Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to unite and “say no” to outside forces seeking to interfere in the South China Sea dispute, in an apparent swipe at the United States ahead of a regional summit. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the statement in Manila where he hailed the “strong momentum” in improving ties with the Philippines, a longstanding American ally which has moved closer to China under President Rodrigo Duterte. Wang’s […]
The Philippine Authority for Motorcycle Sports and Safety (PAMSS), INC. wants to bring the motorcycling world championships to the Philippines to give the country a powerful economic engine and drive it out of being a third world nation into being a first world nation in a short span of time. PAMSS is the sole motorcycle sport governing body in the Philippines, fully recognized by the Philippine government, with its official accreditation by the Philippine Sports Commission […]
Marawi remains highly dangerous, according to 1st Infantry Division Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Jo-Ar Herrera. Herrera said their priority is to end the conflict in Marawi City as soon as possible. “Right now, we are doing our best to finish the job as soon as possible, because we intend also to help Marawi to normalize, and let the people go back to their own places. But for now we intend to appeal to the people of […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte assured residents of quake-hit Ormoc, Leyte the government was there to help them get back on their feet, as he expressed satisfaction over government relief efforts there. “Narito kami kasi tutulong kami sa inyo. Meron nang programa ang gobyerno kung paano ang gagawin sa mga tulong na dumating,” he said in a brief interview with Palace communications office Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson. According to the President, the government would […]
Filipino social workers taught evacuees fleeing Marawi how to identify and react to unexploded bombs on Monday (July 3), as fighting between government troops and Islamist militants continue in the besieged city for the 42nd day. Unexploded Ordinance Risk Facilitator Jhaharah Barrat presented images of grenades, mortar shells and mines to evacuees residing in neighboring Saguiran town, and taught them to immediately report any sighting to authorities. “Anywhere you go when you go to Marawi… […]
Eagle News — The 9th India-ASEAN Ministerial Dialogue is scheduled tomorrow (July 4) with the aim to intensify and broaden political, strategic and economic cooperation in the region. Also known as Delhi Dialogue, the conference has become an important forum where political leaders, policy makers, researchers, academicians, business leaders and media persons converge for brainstorming on a range of issues pertaining to ASEAN-India relations. The meet will also provide an opportunity to leaders to […]
(Eagle News) — An augmentation force from Metro Manila has arrived in Cebu in time for a 17th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in July. Authorities said the force tasked to beef up security at an Asean meeting at Radisson Blu Hotel from July 1 to 7 includes bomb squads, canine units, among others. Apart from the augmentation force, personnel from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will be deployed to install closed-circuit […]
