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Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop said the U.S. and Australia aren’t taking a position on the competing territorial claims in the South China Sea, but are simply focused on stability in the region. “What we are concerned about is maintaining the relative peace and stability in the South China Sea. And from Australia’s perspective we have a direct national interest in peace and stability in the South China Sea because about two thirds of our […]
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 — Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Teresita Quintos-Deles showcased gender and security milestones the Philippines has reached during the United Nations’ (UN) High-Level Review on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, last October 13. The High-Level Review, which involves an open debate chaired by Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, was organized to provide an opportunity to reflect on the current status of the implementation of the […]
Newer Tesla Motors Model S sedans will be able to steer and park themselves under certain conditions starting Thursday (October 15), the carmaker said, although Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk cautioned that drivers should keep holding the steering wheel. “We’re quite confident that within 3 years the car will be able to take you from point to point – from your driveway to work – without you touching anything. You could be asleep the whole […]
It is time for Iraqi security forces to make a “final push” to Ramadi, the U.S. military said on Tuesday (October 13) adding that Iraqi forces “has tightened their ring around Ramadi.” U.S. Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Baghdad-based spokesman for the U.S.-led military campaign, told a Pentagon briefing that U.S. military would like Iraqi forces “moving as rapidly as possible”. “We believe that now a combination of the recent successes that they have had […]
Peruvian authorities capped off their sixth major drug burn of the year with the elimination of a haul of 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) mostly of cocaine Wednesday (October 14). The latest incineration included the 2 tonnes (2.2 tons) of drugs seized since September 11, according to media reports. The event took place with a public burning. Jorge Flores Goicochea, a vice minister at Peru’s Interior Ministry, announced the contents of the drug after testing. “Today, […]
According to a report of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Development, Philippines top the list as having the highest unemployment rate among the neighboring countries in Asia. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) said that it finds no reason to extend the five-day filing period of the certificate of candidacy (CoC) of aspiring candidates in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Election (COMELEC) rejected the call of the group Gunless Society and Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting to implement an earlier total gun ban to stop election-related violence. The COMELEC explained that the said gun ban can only be implemented at the start of the election period on January 10, 2016. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/EBXGDG4enxQ
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is confident that there will be no shortage of teachers willing to serve as Board of Election Inspectors even if the proposal to make said duty voluntary for said teachers. COMELEC added that it only needs 300, 000 teachers for the automated election and that there will be other sources of volunteers as many believe in the importance of elections. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing […]
In response to the criticism of the United States of America regarding the meddling of China in the navigation of international shipping lanes in South China Sea, China denied allegations that they are conducting militarization in the disputed territories in the said area. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Oct. 15 (PIA) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed on Monday Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel since 2013, as ad interim Secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Caguioa will be occupying the position previously held by Leila de Lima, who resigned to seek a senate seat. Secretary Caguioa earned a degree in Economics (Honors Program) from the College of Arts and Sciences of Ateneo de Manila University in 1981, and graduated with honors from […]
A Palestinian was shot dead on Wednesday (October 14) after he had attempted to stab paramilitary police at an entrance to Jerusalem’s walled Old City, police said. In video filmed by Al Arabyia, the assailant clad in military-style camouflage clothing appears to be shot when lying on the ground before an officer calls on his comrades to cease firing. Other television footage showed the assailant running with a knife in his hand before shots are […]
