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(Eagle News) — The United States top diplomat for Asia said that it was a mistake to think that improved relations between the Philippines and China would come at the expense of the US. US State Department assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific affairs Daniel Russel said the US also supported “direct dialogue” and negotiations between the Philippines and China as long as these are consistent with international law “We support […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine independent film “Walang Take Two” (No Second Take) of the Iglesia Ni Cristo’s INCinema productions has bagged the award for “Best Ensemble Acting” at the International Film Festival Manhattan 2016. The awarding happened after the opening night screening of the film at the Philippine consulate in New York on October 20. The IFF Manhattan recognized the great acting of the whole cast of this multi-awarded Philippine independent […]
https://youtu.be/1SKJaJ3EGlE Hungry Philippines typhoon survivors huddle in makeshift shelters and wait for aid , after losing nearly everything from one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago. At least eight people were killed and tens of thousands lost their homes as Haima devastated farming and mountain communities across the north of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon on Thursday. (video courtesy AFPTV)
by Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse PENABLANCA, Philippines | AFP |– Hungry Philippine typhoon survivors huddled in makeshift shelters and waited for aid on Friday, after losing nearly everything from one of the most powerful storms to hit the Southeast Asian archipelago. Super Typhoon Haima struck late on Wednesday night with winds similar to those of catastrophic Haiyan in 2013, which was then the strongest storm to hit the disaster-prone country and claimed more […]
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine officials sought on Friday to play down comments by President Rodrigo Duterte who announced his “separation” from the United States a day earlier, saying their country will maintain U.S. trade and economic ties. Duterte made his comments in Beijing, where he was paving the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance as relations with long-time ally Washington deteriorate. He told Chinese and Philippine business people at a forum […]
DAVAO, Philippines | AFP | — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he would not sever his nation’s alliance with the United States, as he clarified his announcement that he planned to “separate”. “It’s not severance of ties. Severance is to cut diplomatic relations. I can not do that. Why? It’s in the best interests of my country that I don’t do that,” Duterte told reporters in his hometown of Davao after returning from […]
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines (Reuters) — Residents in the northern Philippines returned to their homes on Friday (October 21) after typhoon Haima, the strongest storm to hit the country in three years, left a trail of destruction that killed at least 12 people. Haima barrelled through the northern provinces of Cagayan, Isabela and Ilocos on Wednesday (October 19) night, damaging houses, cutting power and displacing thousands of people. A day after the typhoon has passed, some […]
(Eagle News) – “It was pure insanity.” That was how the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process condemned the recent violent dispersal done by members of the Manila Police District on rallyists in front of the United States Embassy on Wednesday, October 19. In a statement issued by the OPAPP on Friday, October 21, it said it was “shocked and appalled with the violent manner the protesters were dispersed at the […]
MANILA, Philippines — The National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that 113 houses were damaged by Lawin in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), including six houses that were totally damaged and 107 others that were partially damaged. The agency also said that 65 barangays were flooded with waters reaching a level of up to three feet in Pangasinan and Pampanga while Regions I, III, Calabarzon, and the whole of CAR are experiencing brownouts […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinatayang 16,000 manggagawa na ang na-regular sa trabaho sa ilalim ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ito ang inihayag ni Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III bilang bahagi ng pangako ng administrasyon na wakasan na ang contractualization o end of contract na mas kilala bilang “ENDO.” Ayon kay Bello, ang regularisasyon ng 16,000 workers ay kumakatawan sa 10 hanggang 15 porsyento ng kabuuang bilang ng mga irregular worker. Isa rin aniya […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — In spite of his various controversial pronouncements, President Rodrigo Duterte still got the highest performance and trust ratings among the top five national government officials, according to latest Pulse Asia nationwide survey. The President got an 86 percent approval rating, compared to Vice-President Leni Robredo who had a 66 percent approval rating. Duterte also got the highest consistent “big trust” ratings across the country, and across all classes, […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Plano ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) na magtanim ng isang milyong puno ng kawayan sa susunod na anim na taon. Layon nitong mabawasan ang epekto ng climate change at mabigyan ng kabuhayan ang mga pamilya sa iba’t-ibang panig ng bansa. Ito ang kauna-unahang naglunsad ang ahensya ng massive planting ng kawayan bilang bahagi ng National Greening Program ng pamahalaan. Ayon sa DENR, ang kawayan ay nakakatulong sa […]
