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(Eagle News) — The opening of the shipping route within the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) is expected to further enhance trading between the Philippines and Indonesia. A Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) ferry service will begin plying the Davao City-General Santos-Bitung, Indonesia route on April 30 2017, which will provide a faster and cheaper channel of trading goods among EAGA’s key cities. M/V Super Shuttle RoRo 12, operated by […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to block the renewal of the franchise of television network giant ABS-CBN, and to go after the tax liabilities of the owners of the newspaper and media company, the Philippine Daily Inquirer. The President said ABS-CBN was “engaged in swindling,” citing an incident during the campaign period where he had paid for a political ad, only to find out it wasn’t aired. He said his money had not […]
Ni Aily Millo Eagle News Service Kabilang sa mga hamon sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations ay kung papaano mapapataas pa ang kamalayan ng lahat ng mga miyembro nito patungkol dito. Ayon kay Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, na nagdeliver ng kaniyang keynote speech sa mahigit 1000 delegado sa pagsisimula ng Prosperity for All Summit sa City of Dreams, dapat aniyang maging parte ng buhay ng mga tao ang Asean, at makita nila ang regional bloc na isang pangunahing […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Malaki raw ang magiging pakinabang ng ekonomiya ng Pilipinas sa pagiging host ng 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Sinabi ni ASEAN business advisory council chair Joey Concepcion na posibleng bumirit ang pagnenegosyo sa Pilipinas lalo na ang mga small at medium enterprises. Sa pamamagitan kasi ng summit magkakaroon ng palitan ng impormasyon sa nangyayaring kumpetisyon sa kalakalan. Naniniwala si Paynor na malaki ang maitutulong ng mga ganitong summit […]
(Eagle News) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and his wife, arrived in Manila on Thursday, April 27, at 5:25 p.m. and is one of two leaders to arrive early for the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila. The Malaysian government plane, carrying the 63-year old Prime Minister and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. The first of the ASEAN leaders to […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it was important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work on the “peaceful resolution” of the South China Sea disputes, even as he chided his critics pressing him to enforce a UN-backed tribunal ruling on the disputed seas to have a “reality check.” During the reading of the joint press statement Thursday (April 27) with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Malacanan Palace, President Duterte said […]
(Eagle News) — The Sultan of Brunei has expressed support for the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, as well as for President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war. During his state visit Thursday, April 27, His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Rajah Isteri Saleha, were both welcomed by President Duterte at the Malacañan Palace This was the first state visit under […]
(Eagle News) — Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said that many pressing issues are to be discussed in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and related meetings on Friday and Saturday, including the South China Sea dispute, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, the rampant sea kidnappings, and the Abu Sayyaf bandits. These are among the issues that were tackled during the meeting on Thursday, including the work plan for 2017 as well as their […]
CONRAD MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News Service) – As the Chair of the 30th ASEAN Summit, President Rodrigo Duterte’s goal is to help fully realize the promises of ASEAN integration. The ASEAN would be the seventh largest economy in the world if it were a single nation. Currently an economic powerhouse, the ASEAN has a combined GDP of US$2.5 trillion. According to the Asia Report of The Straits Times, the ASEAN is “predicted by some to overtake […]
“We have a lot of work to do in preparation for the ASEAN summit.” This was according to Philippine ambassador to ASEAN Elizabeth P. Buensuceso who chaired the meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) on April 26, starting a series of official meetings that will culminate with the 30th ASEAN summit on April 29. The Summit preparatory work was to “ensure that all outcome documents and all issues are in order […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — North Korea has appealed to Southeast Asian countries for support in its row with the United States to prevent what it warned could be a “nuclear holocaust”, according to a letter obtained by AFP. In the letter to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ secretary general, North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-Ho warned the situation on the Korean Peninsula was “reaching the brink of war” because of Washington’s actions. He urged […]
This week, The Philippines proudly hosts the 30th ASEAN Summit, where the leaders of all 10 ASEAN Member States gather to bring positive change in the region. On January 15, 2017, the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, officially launched ASEAN 2017 in Davao City. Let’s take a quick look back at what the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship has achieved so far since then. #ASEAN2017
