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Xi, Duterte agree to further improve ties, boost cooperation during Peru meeting

  CHINESE President Xi Jinping and his Philippine counterpart, Rodrigo Duterte, met in Peruvian capital Lima Saturday and pledged to further promote bilateral ties and strive for more fruitful cooperation. Talking on the sidelines of the 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, Xi praised Duterte’s visit to China last month, saying it achieved full improvement of China-Philippines relations, opened a new chapter for bilateral ties and injected positive energy into regional peace and […]

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News in photo: President Duterte upon arrival in Lima, Peru for the APEC summit

    President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at 11:45 pm on November 17, 2016 in Lima, Peru to make his debut in the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. Peruvian Minister of Culture Jorge Nieto and former Peruvian Ambassador to the Philippines Julio Cardenas Velarde welcomed the President at the Jorge Chavez International Airport. From the airport, President Duterte was taken to the Melia Hotel where he would be staying for the entire duration of […]

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Marcoses return to Libingan ng mga Bayani to thank supporters, Ilocano visitors

    (Eagle News) – Former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the rest of the Marcos family returned to the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Saturday, November 19, in thanksgiving ceremonies for the burial of the late President Marcos the previous day (November 18) Busloads of Marcos supporters from the Ilocos region also arrived to see the late President, whom they call “Apo.” There were at least 2,000 Marcos supporters from the Ilocos region who joined […]

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Pacific leaders urged to defend free trade after Trump win

  by Sam Reeves Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) — A summit of top world leaders was urged Friday to fight rising protectionism after Donald Trump’s election victory stoked fears that free trade is under threat, and the global economy along with it. Trump, who triumphed in last week’s US presidential vote, successfully tapped the anger of working-class voters who feel left behind by years of globalization, vowing to protect American jobs against cheap […]

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Thousands protest against scandal-plagued Malaysia PM

  by M Jegathesan KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) –Thousands of yellow-clad Malaysians flooded the capital Saturday to demand Prime Minister Najib Razak resign over a corruption scandal, as feared clashes with pro-government rightists failed to materialize. Leading reformist group Bersih, whose colour is yellow, turned out huge crowds for the second time in 15 months to vent anger over allegations that billions of dollars were looted from Najib’s brainchild investment fund, 1MDB. Tensions in the […]

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Fresh protest pushes defiant S. Korea president to resign

  by Park Chan-Kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Tens of thousands of protestors gathered in Seoul on Saturday for the fourth in a weekly series of mass protests aimed at forcing President Park Geun-Hye to resign over a corruption scandal. The demonstrations — among the largest seen in South Korea since the pro-democracy protests of the 1980s — have provided a stark challenge to Park’s authority, but the president has defied […]

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Marrakesh climate talks play down Trump win impact

  (Reuters) — Government representatives and officials at this year’s U.N. climate talks have played down the impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory last week on global momentum to tackle global warming, while Fiji leaders prepare to host next year’s international conference on climate change. Speaking to delegates at a news conference COP22 President Mezouar said ”We don’t have any doubt about the spirit of pragmatism of President Donald Trump, nor the commitment demonstrated […]

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Obama, Trudeau and Pena Nieto arrive for APEC summit

  (Reuters) — U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto arrived on Friday (November 18) in Lima, Peru where leaders of Pacific rim nations scrambled to find new free-trade options as Donald Trump’s looming presidency sounded a possible death knell for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that brings together leaders whose economies represent 57 percent of global gross domestic product. Chinese President Xi […]

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President Duterte admits Marcos burial, a “raucous” issue, advises people to just “forgive”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to anti-Marcos forces, particularly those who have been hurt by the late President Ferdinand Marcos’ more than 20-year rule to find a space in their heart for forgiveness, after the former strongman was buried in tightly guarded rites at the Libingan ng mga Bayani. Speaking before he attended the APEC Leaders’ Summit in Lima, Peru, Duterte said that the issue about the Marcos burial was a very […]

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News in photos: Protests as Marcos given hero’s burial

      Marcos opponents taken by surprise by the burial of the late President Ferdinand Marcos quickly organized a series of rallies across the Philippine capital of Manila on Friday, November 18, that attracted thousands of people. One of the biggest was at a roadside monument commemorating the “People Power” revolution where crowds gathered chanting “Marcos, thief until death”, “Duterte, a Marcos lapdog” and “exhume, exhume”. Protesters — both martial law veterans and young students — […]

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