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Asean summit meetings in Manila start

(Eagle News) — The Philippines takes center stage as the highly anticipated 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings, begin today, April 26, 2017, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. Authorities have assured that adequate security preparations are in place to ensure the safety and protection of the regional leaders and delegates attending the 30th ASEAN activities scheduled from April 26 to 29. The meeting of the committee […]

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Pimentel, sinabing “politically motivated” ang isinampa laban kay Duterte, 2 pang senador, sa ICC

Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Tinawag na politically motivated ni Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III ang crime against humanity na isinampa laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at dalawang senador sa International Criminal Court. Iginiit ni Pimentel na ang hindi pagkakakumbinse kina Senador Alan Peter Cayetano at Senador Richard Gordon na imbestigahan ang kaso ng umano’y extrajudicial killings ay hindi nangangahulugang pinagtatakpan nila ang pangulo. “The complainant just showed how weak his complaint is and […]

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Vice President Mike Pence reaffirms US continued commitment to ASEAN

United States Vice President Mike Pence reaffirmed his country’s continued commitment to strengthen and deepen its strategic partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations during his historic visit to the ASEAN Secretariat on April 20, where he met the regional bloc’s secretary-general Le Luong Minh. He described ASEAN as a “historic institution” that ensures the security of the region, and acknowledged its success in promoting the quality of life and the prosperity of its people. “It has […]

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South China Sea and security issues to top ASEAN agenda

(Reuters) — Tensions in the South China Sea are expected to top the agenda at this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which will be kicking off later this week in Manila amid tight security. Negotiators from China and ASEAN have met in Indonesia and Cambodia over the last few months to try to come up with a final draft of a Code of Conduct for the waterway, which is claimed by several […]

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President Duterte set for summit drug war support

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to enjoy foreign support for his drug war when he hosts Southeast Asian leaders at a Manila summit this week, observers say. Duterte’s foreign policy is also expected to be in focus at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) event, which has the Philippines warming up to China, with which it has a territorial dispute. It will be closely watched how Duterte, who has not minced words against the United States […]

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Government finalizes security preps as ASEAN leaders begin to arrive today

(Eagle News Service) — Authorities made their final security preparations, as the first day of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit 2017 and its related meetings were set to kick off on Wednesday. In a statement, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority announced a rerouting scheme for all trucks with a gross capacity weight of 4,500 kilograms and above “coming from and/or bound to Roxas Boulevard” on April 27, Thursday, and April 28. The MMDA said the trucks, whether […]

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US judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary cities

by Frankie Taggart with Paul Handley in Washington Agence France Presse A United States judge on Tuesday blocked an executive order by President Donald Trump that could deny billions of dollars to so-called sanctuary cities as punishment for harboring illegal immigrants. Dealing a fresh setback to Trump’s pledged crackdown on undocumented residents, Judge William Orrick of San Francisco’s federal court issued a preliminary injunction barring any attempt to implement the January 25 executive order. “Federal […]

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Turkish strikes kill Kurdish fighters in Syria, Iraq

by Delil Souleiman with Rouba El Husseini in Beirut Agence France-Presse AL-MALIKIYAH, Syria – Turkish warplanes killed more than two dozen Kurdish fighters Tuesday in strikes in Syria and Iraq, where the Kurds are key players in the battle against the Islamic State group. Turkey said it had carried out the strikes against “terrorist havens,” vowing to continue acting against groups it links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). In northeast Syria, strikes targeting […]

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Venezuela opposition defiant as protesters shot dead

by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuela’s opposition vowed no letup Tuesday in its bid to remove leftist President Nicolas Maduro from power even as more protesters were shot dead in an increasingly violent political crisis. Maduro’s center-right rivals planned to push on with a wave of street protests that have seen 26 people killed this month in clashes involving protesters and security forces. In the latest unrest, public prosecutors said a 23-year-old man died […]

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DOJ dismisses complaint vs 2 suspects in money laundering scandal

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Justice has dismissed the complaint against casino junket operator Kim Wong and Weikang Xu for money-laundering, citing lack of probable cause due to insufficiency of evidence. According to the DOJ, former branch manager of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) Jupiter Makati branch, Maia Santos-Deguito has failed to directly link Wong and Xu to the money- laundering activity. In February 2016, Deguito and other RCBC personnel […]

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MMDA issues traffic re-routing scheme for ASEAN Summit

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority and the Association of South East Asian Nations Secretariat have issued a traffic re-routing scheme to be implemented from April 26 to 29 in certain parts of Pasay City and Makati City. “Expect heavy traffic and take alternate routes,” the bodies said. Based on an advisory, the traffic re-routing will be implemented along Sen. W Diokno Boulevard, Jalandoni St., V. Sotto St., Bukanes St., anf A. […]

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