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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang echoed the call of the department of foreign affairs for restraint and sobriety after the permanent court of arbitration in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines’ arbitration case against China in the territorial dispute over the West Philippine Sea. ”If I had any comments, this is basically, like I said, we are going by the official statement released by the dfa secretary. And basically it is that […]
Eagle News — Aminado ang China na hindi nito isinasantabi ang posibilidad na magdeklara ng Air Defense Identification Zone o ADIZ sa West Philippine Sea o South China Sea. Ito’y makaraang ibaba ng Permanent Court of Arbitration ang desisyon na nagsasabing walang basehan ang pag-angkin ng China sa mga pinag-aagawang teritoryo sa West Philippine Sea. Sinabi ni Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin na magdedesisyon sila kung magdedeklara ng ADIZ, depende sa mga banta. Ayon […]
(Eagle News) — Aminado si dating Solicitor General Florin Hilbay at Supreme Court Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza na mauuwi ang bansa sa negosasyon sa China kasunod ng inilabas na desisyon ng Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) sa The Hague, Netherlands. Ito ay para makapag-usap ang dalawang bansa at maresolba sa diplomatikong paraan ang hidwaan sa West Philippine Sea. Pero ayon sa dalawa, sakop din ng United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea o […]
Japanese auto manufacturer Nissan Motor Co unveiled to the media on Tuesday, July 12 its new self driving technology ‘Propilot,’ which assists the driver in maintaining speed during heavy traffic, changing lanes, and other driving maneuvers on a highway.
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inalerto ng Bureau of Immigration lahat ng international at lokal na pantalan ukol sa limang Philippine National Police (PNP) generals na umanoy sangkot sa ilegal na droga. Ito ay pagtugon sa look-out bulletin order na inilabas ng Department of Justice. Gayunman , hindi naman mapipigilan ang mga nasabing heneral sa paglabas ng bansa dahil walang hold departure order laban sa kanila. Ang look-out bulletin ay para lang sa immigration officers […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilunsad na ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang Balikbayan Tax Calculator App. Layon ng naturang computer application na mabigyan ng linaw ang mga Overseas Filipino Workers kung magkano ang kanilang mga babayaran pagdating sa bansa. Maaaring i-download ang nasabing app sa mga mobile phones kung saan makikita dito kung magkano ang babayaran ng isang OFW sa kanilang mga padala.
by Ayee Macaraig MANILa, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines urged Beijing on Thursday to respect an international tribunal’s ruling that rejected Chinese claims to most of the South China Sea, escalating a row that has raised the prospect of conflict. China reacted furiously to the verdict by a UN-back tribunal on Tuesday, insisting it will ignore the decision while warning its rivals too much pressure on the issue could turn the resource-rich and strategically vital […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Asian shares held near eight-month high on Thursday (July 14) as investors bet the Bank of England will cut rates in a pre-emptive strike to ward off a recession following the country’s decision to leave the European Union. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also called for fiscal stimulus, expected to reach about two percent of GDP, following his election victory on Sunday (10). Japan’s benchmark Nikkei opened at 16,242.20 up 10.77 […]
An international ruling striking down China’s claims to most of the South China Sea was chiefly a victory for the Philippines, which launched the David v Goliath legal challenge. The verdict, by a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague on Tuesday, is meant to be legally binding on just those two countries. However it has wider ramifications for the region. Here are some key questions and answers on those impacts: Who are the other winners? The […]
MANILA, July 14 (PIA) — Those interested to run in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) posts may file their Certificate of Candidacy starting October 3 up to October 5. This is based on the Calendar of Activities listed in Comelec Resolution No. 10151. The aspirants for the positions in the village and youth elections scheduled on October 31 are only given nine days to campaign, from October 21-October 29. Comelec reminded the aspirants […]
ILOILO CITY, July 13 (PIA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo City said their office will be open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to accommodate voters who will register for the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a media interview, City Comelec assistant election officer Jonathan Sayno said that the voters’ registration is set from July 15, 2016 (Friday) to July 30, 2016 (Saturday). He said applications for registration of voters […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Philippines and Japan coastguards took part in joint drills in Manila Bay on Wednesday (July 13) as part of the efforts to improve maritime security in the region. About 50 coastguard personnel from Japan and 15 from the Philippines held simulated rescue exercises aimed at combating piracy and armed robberies at sea. Philippine coastguard spokesperson Armand Balilo told journalists the exercise was not part of territorial disputes in the South China […]
