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PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (October 27) his country could join naval exercises with Japan, but repeated there would be no more war games with long-time ally the United States and again gave vent to his anger against Washington. “Yes, within our territorial waters, not the sea itself, we won’t have any problems. I do not think that they will stop us, I mean China will stop us, going there and making […]
(Eagle News) — Miss Philippines International bet Kylie Verzosa won this year’s Miss International pageant which was held on Thursday (October 27) in Tokyo, Japan. Verzosa bested 60 other beauties from all around the world, to bag the 56th Miss International crown, The 24-year-old Kylie who hails from Baguio City is a pre-school teacher and a professional model. She has a degree in business management from the Ateneo de Manila University. Her final speech, […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (October 27) announced his courtesy call with Emperor Akihito was cancelled after the Emperor’s 100-year old uncle Prince Mikasa passed away. “I’d like to express my deepest condolence,” the President said in a chance interview. “The protocol officer…[said] huwag na lang akong magpunta doon because they are in mourning. I respect that because I would ask the same, maybe, request if I were in his shoes,” he added. Duterte […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe guaranteed that his country will help the Philippines in strengthening its maritime defense. In a bilateral meeting between the Prime Minister and President Rodrigo Duterte, Japan agreed to give high-speed boats to the Philippine Navy and Coast Guard. Japan has agreed to give the Philippine Coast Guard 10 vessels as part of maritime safety capability improvement project. A memorandum of implementation was also signed on the […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Senate is asking the Philippine National Police, particularly its Internal Affairs Service, about the results of its investigation on policemen who were allegedly involved in extra-judicial killings. Senator Grace Poe said she wanted to know why only a few complaints have been filed after all this time. https://youtu.be/h8RmdYHhg8A
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police is bringing its anti-illegal drugs campaign to schools and hospitals. Under its enhanced “Project Double Barrel Alpha”, the PNP will visit schools and hospitals to encourage drug users and pushers to surrender. The PNP also plans to monitor celebrities, politicians and other VIPs who are allegedly involved in the illegal drug trade. https://youtu.be/2TcV35AO6Tg
BEIJING, China | AFP | — A Chinese state-owned company said to have been involved in Beijing’s island-building in the South China Sea signed a deal to construct islands for rival claimant the Philippines as its President Rodrigo Duterte visited last week, reports said. CCCC Dredging will create four artificial islands totalling 208 hectares of reclaimed land in Davao, the port city on the southern island of Mindanao where Duterte was mayor, the Beijing […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority’s implementation of the “no window hour policy” resulted in faster trips. According to MMDA Manager Thomas Orbos, the trips in the primary roads have even been shortened by 10 minutes. https://youtu.be/sHwun6E8CqY
Kokonsultahin na raw ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang dalawang kapulungan ng kongreso hinggil sa susunod na hakbang kaugnay ng kampanya kontra-droga. Katunayan, sinabi ni Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto na nagpatawag na Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council o LEDAC meeting ang Pangulo kapag nagresume ang sesyon sa November 7. https://youtu.be/JzHkapJujNA
A lawmaker from the Philippines is urging President Duterte to consider visiting the United States after his trip to Japan. Akbayan Rep. Harry Roque said that the next stop of the President should be the US. His reason: to ensure that the US would not take steps to remove the President from office. “I did relay to secretary Yasay, that after this trip to Japan, I think we should start preparations for an official state […]
Sinampahan na ng reklamo sa Ombudsman ng ilang militante ang mga opisyal ng Manila Police District na sangkot sa marahas na dispersal sa US Embassy noong nakaraang linggo. Bago naman bumalik ng Mindanao ang mga militanteng katutubo, muli nilang kakalampagin ang US Embassy. https://youtu.be/I4xgShYrsI0
Dalawang hinihinalang miyembro ng drug syndicate na pinamumunuan umano ni Kerwin Espinosa ang naaresto ng mga tauhan ng NBI sa Tagbilaran, Bohol.
