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MANILA, Philippines – Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto del Rosario warned against the effects of the massive Chinese reclamation in the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN). Del Rosario said that the continuing Chinese reclamation will affect the unity of the ASEAN as well as the credibility of the said organization. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remains a threat to the security of the Philippines through various movements in Mindanao that support the said terrorist group. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) will give free vaccines to students. These include vaccines against cervical cancer which will be given to public schools in 20 of the poorest provinces in the Philippines. The DOH will also give vaccines against diphtheria and tetanus to 2. 43 million Grade I students. The giving of said free vaccines is part of the national immunization project of the DOH, funding for which was derived from […]
The lawyer of a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking says her execution could happen soon, as her family paid her a visit on Sunday (April 26). This was the second visit to Nusakambangan island, a maximum high security prison in Indonesia, by Mary Jane Veloso’s family since she was sent to the island on Friday (April 24). Veloso’s lawyer, Edre U Olalia, while waiting for the permit to cross by […]
Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sent their condolences to the people of Nepal and surrounding countries on Sunday (April 28), after an earthquake devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu Valley, killing more than 2,200 people, and triggered a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest. Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Ahman, the ASEAN rotating chair said they were sadden by the loss of life. “We wish to convey our deepest condolences to the governments […]
The foreign ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday (April 26) urged China to stop reclamation in the disputed waters in theSouth China Sea and engage in discussion ahead of a regional summit. “It would be much appreciated if China can stop work and sit down with us and member states and discuss,” said Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman after the ministers of the regional bloc met in Kuala Lumpur. “The ASEAN […]
A STRONG earthquake aftershock hit India and Nepal on Sunday (April 26), shaking buildings in northern and eastern parts of India, and triggering an avalanche in the Himalayas. The United States Geological Survey said the tremor was 6.7 magnitude, less than the 7.9 quake that struck the region on Saturday (April 25) killing more than 2,200 people. People vacated offices and residential buildings and ran out in Lucknow city in northern Uttar Pradesh state. “It […]
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III on Sunday noon left for Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend 26th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit slated from April 26 – 28. In his departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2, the President said among the agendas during the summit is developing trade, improving relations among citizens of the ASEAN region, responding to the impact of climate change and promoting security in the region. “Ididiin po natin, […]
THE lawyer of a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking says her execution could happen soon, as her family paid her a visit on Sunday (April 26). This was the second visit to Nusakambangan island, a maximum high security prison in Indonesia, by Mary Jane Veloso’s family since she was sent to the island on Friday (April 24). Veloso’s lawyer, Edre U Olalia, while waiting for the permit to cross by […]
THE Philippines has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Sunday to “assert its leadership, centrality, and solidarity” in order to thwart China’s massive reclamation activities over the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). In his intervention during the 26th ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario urged his fellow ministers to support the Philippines in opposing China’s unreasonable actions on its way towards controlling […]
FOREIGN Ministers of the 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a one-day ministerial level meeting in Malaysia on Sunday (April 26). The preparation meeting at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre came ahead of the leaders summit on Monday (April 27) where heads of state of the regional bloc will meet to discuss a slew of regional and international issues. Territorial disputes in the South China Sea and establishment of an integrated […]
THE U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating a possible Islamic State-inspired terrorism plot in the United States, CNN reported on Saturday (April 25), quoting law enforcement officials. A Federal law enforcement official who asked not to be named said there was a known threat to Los Angeles International Airport, but did not say whether this was a new threat or was associated with Islamic State. CNN said the investigation started after intercepted communication and other […]
