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Japan’s Prince Mikasa, oldest imperial family member, dies at 100

  (Reuters)- The 100-year-old uncle of Japanese Emperor Akihito, Prince Mikasa, died on Thursday, leaving only four heirs to the Chrysanthemum throne, the Imperial Household Agency said. Mikasa’s death coincides with renewed attention to the future of the aging and shrinking imperial family and whether women should be allowed to inherit the throne, breaking a males-only succession tradition that conservatives say is central to an imperial tradition stretching back 2,600 years. Mikasa was the youngest […]

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Japan guarantees stronger maritime defense for the Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe guaranteed that his country will help the Philippines in strengthening its maritime defense. In a bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister and President Rodrigo Duterte, Japan agreed to give high-speed boats to the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard. Japan has agreed to give the Philippine Coast Guard 10 vessels as part of maritime safety capability improvement project. A memorandum of implementation was also signed on the […]

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PNP’s campaign against illegal drugs to be taken to schools, hospitals

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police is bringing its anti-illegal drugs campaign to schools and hospitals. Under its enhanced “Project Double Barrel Alpha”, the PNP will visit schools and hospitals to encourage drug users and pushers to surrender. The PNP also plans to monitor celebrities, politicians and other VIPs who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. https://youtu.be/2TcV35AO6Tg

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Dredge report: firm that built China’s islands gets Philippines deal

  BEIJING, China | AFP | — A Chinese state-owned company said to have been involved in Beijing’s island-building in the South China Sea signed a deal to construct islands for rival claimant the Philippines as its President Rodrigo Duterte visited last week, reports said. CCCC Dredging will create four artificial islands totalling 208 hectares of reclaimed land in Davao, the port city on the southern island of Mindanao where Duterte was mayor, the Beijing […]

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MMDA’s no window-hour policy results in faster trips

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority’s implementation of the “no window hour policy” resulted in faster trips. According to MMDA Manager Thomas Orbos, the trips in the primary roads have even been shortened by 10 minutes. https://youtu.be/sHwun6E8CqY

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LEDAC, kokonsultahin ni Pangulong Duterte sa hakbang kontra droga

Kokonsultahin na raw ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang dalawang kapulungan ng kongreso hinggil sa susunod na hakbang kaugnay ng kampanya kontra-droga. Katunayan, sinabi ni Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto na nagpatawag na Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council o LEDAC meeting ang Pangulo kapag nagresume ang sesyon sa November 7. https://youtu.be/JzHkapJujNA

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Philippine lawmaker pushes US state visit for President Duterte

A lawmaker from the Philippines is urging President Duterte to consider visiting the United States after his trip to Japan. Akbayan Rep. Harry Roque said that the next stop of the President should be the US.  His reason:  to ensure that the US would not take steps to remove the President from office. “I did relay to secretary Yasay, that after this trip to Japan, I think we should start preparations for an official state […]

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MPD officials, kailangang mapanagot – complainant

Sinampahan na ng reklamo sa Ombudsman ng ilang militante ang mga opisyal ng Manila Police District na sangkot sa marahas na dispersal sa US Embassy noong nakaraang linggo. Bago naman bumalik ng Mindanao ang mga militanteng katutubo, muli nilang kakalampagin ang US Embassy. https://youtu.be/I4xgShYrsI0

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Duterte tells economic forum in Tokyo, he wants US troops out of the Phl in 2 years

  by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Tokyo, Japan | AFP | — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country within two years and is willing to scrap defense pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary. The remarks, made during a high-profile visit to Japan, follow a series of anti-American tirades by the firebrand leader. “I want, maybe in the next two years, my country free of the […]

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Duterte meets with Japan PM Abe, says China visit focused on economic ties

  PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday (October 26) his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region, including the South China Sea. “The Philippines will continue to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region and uphold the shared values of democracy, adherence to the rule of law, and […]

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