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MANILA, Philippines July 25 – Change has indeed come to the Palace where President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has begun underdressing the norm. Today, we see change knocking at the doors of the 17th Congress. From fashion to food to message and messenger, the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) under President Duterte is keeping everyone excited and grounded, and mindful of the work ahead, a complete departure from the procession of glitz and glamour and […]
(Eagle News) – Here are some interesting facts about the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the Philippines (trivia and infographics courtesy malacanang.gov.ph) First SONA: The first SONA was delivered during a special session of the National Assembly on November 25, 1935. It was the only SONA delivered before a special session of the Legislature. This was delivered by President Manuel Quezon to the First National Asembly on National Defense. Historically, SONAs have […]
(REUTERS) — The head of the Democratic Party resigned on Sunday (July 24) amid a furor over embarrassing leaked emails, hoping to head off a growing rebellion by Bernie Sanders supporters on the eve of the convention to nominate Hillary Clinton for the White House. Lingering bitterness from their heated primary campaign erupted after more than 19,000 Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails, leaked on Friday, seemed to confirm Sanders’ frequent charge that the party […]
QUEZON CITY, July 25 – In connection with the first State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte, the local government of Quezon City recently announced that classes at all levels will be suspended on July 25, 2016. #walangpasok ADVISORY: No classes on Monday (July 25) in all levels in QC due to the SONA of Pres. Duterte #SONA2016 — QC Local Government (@qclocalgovt) July 18, 2016 President Duterte is expected to deliver his first […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China has completed production of the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, state media has said, the latest effort in the country’s program to wean itself off dependence on foreign aviation firms. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) unveiled the first of the new planes, dubbed the AG600, Saturday in the southern port city of Zhuhai, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The aircraft, which has a maximum range of 4,500 […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, the 16th President of the Philippines, is set to deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today, July 25. The address of President Duterte will be the 78th since 1935 and the 30th since the restoration of democratic rule under the Fifth Republic in 1987. President Duterte’s first SONA will be simple and without fanfare according to the Presidential Communications Office. The President has requested […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a landmark freedom of information order to allow the public full access to government records for the first time, his spokesman said Sunday, in a move welcomed by transparency advocates. The executive order, providing for “full public disclosure and transparency” by government agencies, was signed by the firebrand leader on Saturday, his spokesman Martin Andanar said, just 25 days after taking office. Media and watchdog groups […]
(REUTERS) An 18-year-old German-Iranian gunman who apparently acted alone opened fire near a busy shopping mall in Munich on Friday evening, killing at least nine people in the third attack on civilians in Western Europe in eight days. As authorities sought to piece together the circumstances of an attack behind which they had found no immediate evidence of an Islamist motive, Munich police said they would hold a 0930 GMT (5.30 am ET) news […]
Sydney, Australia (AFP) Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov on Saturday broke the record for the fastest round-the-world flight in a hot air balloon, his crew said. Flight coordinator John Wallington said Konyukhov, who took off from Western Australia on July 12, had successfully flown the route by Saturday afternoon but had yet to land. His journey, taking just over 11 days, is faster than the record set by the late American adventurer Steve Fossett who in […]
(Eagle News) — The standardization of skills required in Association of Southeast Asian Nation’s tourism industry will take a big step forward at a unique conference in August. Government ministers from around ASEAN will join with tourism industry stakeholders to launch the Mutual Recognition Arrangement for Tourism Professionals(MRA-TP) at the International Conference on MRA-TP in Jakarta, from August 8-9. The standardization and benchmarking of skills affects 32 job profiles in tourism and hospitality among the […]
(Eagle News) — An organisation responsible for higher education in Association of SouthEast Asian Nation countries has announced that Southeast Asian universities, for the first time, will have a common quality assessment system at institutional level, under which Hà NỘi University of science will be the first being assessed. The ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUNQA) launched the quality assurance system and mechanisms at institutional level, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, at […]
