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(Eagle News) — The Philippine economy posted a growth of 5.9 percent in the third quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority said on Thursday, Nov. 9. According to the National Economic and Development Authority, this makes the Philippines the fastest-growing economy among major emerging economies in Asia that have released their third-quarter Gross Domestic Product data. Vietnam’s growth for the same period was at 5.3%, Indonesia’s and China’s at 4.9%, and Malaysia’s at 3.3%, […]
By Adel Zaanoun with Ilan Ben Zion in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Nov 9, 2023 (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Palestinians fled the fighting and bombardment in Gaza, as Israel said it was tightening the “stranglehold” around Hamas and again rejected a ceasefire without the release of hostages. Calls for a ceasefire to protect civilians have built over a month into the war sparked when Hamas attacked Israel and, according to Israeli officials, […]
(Eagle News) — Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta arrived in the country on Wednesday, Nov. 8, for his official visit. According to the Presidential Communications Office, he was warmly welcomed by Philippine Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Belinda Ante and Manila International Airport Authority Assistant General Manager Manuel Gonzales upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) around 2 p.m. The PCO said Ramos-Horta will meet President Bongbong Marcos on Friday, November […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos will attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit in San Francisco, California from Nov. 15 to 17, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. “As we all know, the Philippines is a founding member in 1989. APEC is important to the Philippines because it is the primary forum for our engagement with the other economies on the Asia Pacific region,” Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Charles Jose said. Jose added that 11 of the […]
(Eagle News)–Overall inflation in the Philippines eased to 4.9% in October, slower than the 6.1% reported the month before, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Tuesday, Nov. 7. According to the PSA, with the figure, the national average inflation from January to October 2023 is 6.4 percent. “The downtrend in the overall inflation in October 2023 was primarily brought about by the slower year-on-year increase in the heavily-weighted food and non-alcoholic beverages at 7.0 percent […]
(Eagle News)–Timor-Leste’s President José Ramos-Horta will be in the country on Friday, Nov. 10. The Presidential Communications Office said during his state visit, the various areas of cooperation between the Philippines and Timor-Leste when it comes to technical, political, educational and economic partnerships will be discussed. To be present during the visit are representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Science and […]
Another 23 Filipinos to leave in following days (Eagle News)–Twenty Filipinos are expected to leave Gaza on Sunday, Nov. 5, after signing up to leave for Egypt through the Rafah Crossing. According to Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega, in the next day or in the next two days, De Vega said they expect another batch of 23 individuals to also leave Gaza. He said a lot of Filipinos so far do not want to […]
(Eagle News)–“Multi-layered cooperation among allies and like-minded countries” is crucial in order to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law. This is according to Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who addressed a special joint session of the Philippine Congress on Saturday, Nov. 4. According to Kishida, in this light, in September, President Bongbong Marcos, US Vice President Kamala Harris, and he “exchanged views for the first time […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Saturday, Nov. 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 3:06 a.m. The epicenter was 21 kilometers northeast of Cortes. The depth of focus was 68 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Philippines and Japan signed key agreements on security and maritime cooperation, as Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to strengthen cooperation with the Philippines for a free and open international order based on the rule of law. The agreements were signed shortly after President Bongbong Marcos’ bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister, who is on an official visit to the Philippines from Nov. 3 to 4. President Marcos said there was an Exchange […]
(Eagle News)–The National Economic Development Authority has approved funding for an Artificial Intelligence early warning system for rice farming. Three other agri-tech solutions—an alternative onion storage system, a geospatial mapping and information system for farming, and a mobile application for the agricultural industry—were also among the other 25 innovation projects approved by the board under its 2023 Innovation Grants, with a funding allotment totaling P100 million. According to NEDA, the Philippine Rice Research Institute (Philrice), […]
(Eagle News)–The shear line is affecting the northern and eastern sections of Northern Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said Ilocos Norte, Apayao, Batanes, Cagayan and Isabela will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. PAGASA […]
