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Cayetano attends ASEAN-UN Summit in place of President Duterte, who attended bilateral talks with Russia PM Medvedev

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte was unable to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations-United Nations Summit on Monday night because of the series of scheduled bilateral meetings with other countries he had to attend. In a text message to reporters, Foreign Affairs acting spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said that Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano attended the summit in Duterte’s place. Bolivar said the President had several bilateral meetings with India, Japan, South Korea and […]

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Russia PM Medvedev says “new chapter” in PHL-Russia ties opened; adds Russia ready to “expand ties”

(Eagle News) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed willingness to “expand (Russian) ties”  with the Philippines, noting that a “new chapter” in the relationship between two countries has already been opened. In bilateral talks held on Monday night, Medvedev said that such ties could expand to include the areas of culture, politics, trade, business, among others. Duterte said in the aspect of trade,  the Philippine government has plans of organizing a trade event that […]

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UPDATED: ASEAN, China agree to start talks on Code of Conduct in S. China Sea

(Eagle News) — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China have agreed to start talks on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea based on the Framework approved by the foreign ministers in August. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said this was announced by both sides in their statements delivered during the ASEAN-China Summit on Monday. The summit held at the Philippine International Convention Center was attended by Chinese Premier Li […]

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Roque: President Duterte, Chinese President Xi have agreed war over W. Philippine Sea dispute not an option

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte brought up the issue of militarization in the West Philippine Sea during bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Vietnam, with both countries later agreeing war was not an option. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who spoke in a press conference on the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit on Monday. “There was a frank and very candid discussion on […]

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Roque: Rapport between President Duterte, US President Trump “very good”; trade, drug war, terrorism discussed during bilateral talks

(Eagle News) —  Rapport between President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump was “very good” with the relationship between the two countries appearing “very warm, very friendly” and “very candid” at the same time during bilateral talks on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, such was the “friendly” relationship between Duterte and Trump the US President at one point asked his Philippine counterpart to sing prior to the talks. “It […]

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President Duterte: ASEAN to sign “landmark document” on protection of migrant workers

(Eagle News) — Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are set to sign what President Rodrigo Duterte said was a “landmark” document on the protection of migrant workers. Duterte, the chair of the ASEAN this year, made the announcement himself at the opening of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. “I will be joining other ASEAN leaders tomorrow in signing this landmark document that would strengthen social protection, access to justice, humane and […]

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At least 6 policemen, 10 protesters injured in rally held in time for ASEAN Summit

(Eagle News) — Protesters shouting anti-Donald Trump slogans on the sidelines of a major summit in Manila  forced themselves against  police barriers aimed at preventing them from getting near the venue of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Other Related Meetings, resulting in injuries to  at least six policemen and 10 protesters. National Capital Region Police Office director Oscar Albayalde said the protesters who incited the incident will face the necessary charges, noting […]

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US-Philippine ties: A history of ‘best friends’ fighting

A meeting between US President Donald Trump and President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on Monday follows a stormy 16 months in their nations’ decades-long alliance. Here are five things to know about relations between the United States and one of its oldest allies in Asia. Former colony  The Philippines went from centuries of Spanish rule to becoming a US colony in 1898 under the Treaty of Paris that was signed to end the Spanish-American war. The colonial period […]

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President Duterte to hold meeting with US’ Trump today

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sit down with US President Donald Trump on Monday. The US president is in Manila with leaders of 18 other nations for two days of summits, the final leg of a headline-grabbing Asian tour dominated by the North Korean nuclear crisis. Allegations of Russian meddling in last year’s US presidential elections also hounded the second half of his 12-day trip, which took him from Japan to South Korea, China […]

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Duterte says South China Sea issue “better left untouched”; notes “we have to be friends”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday said the South China Sea issue was “better left untouched,” noting that no one could afford to go to war. “We have to be friends. The other hotheads would like us to confront China and the rest of the world on so many issues,” Duterte said the day before the official start of the  Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit. Aside from the Philippines and China,  Vietnam, […]

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