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by Hiroshi HIYAMA / Kyoko HASEGAWA Tokyo, Japan | AFP | — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he wants US troops out of his country within two years and is willing to scrap defense pacts with longtime ally Washington if necessary. The remarks, made during a high-profile visit to Japan, follow a series of anti-American tirades by the firebrand leader. “I want, maybe in the next two years, my country free of the […]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Wednesday (October 26) his high-profile visit to China last week was about economics, not security, and vowed to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region, including the South China Sea. “The Philippines will continue to work closely with Japan on issues of common concern in the region and uphold the shared values of democracy, adherence to the rule of law, and […]
TOKYO, Japan (Eagle News) — Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay told reporters in Tokyo that his country will respect treaty obligations with the United States as long as mutual interests converge. https://youtu.be/MDqHiaTy-XA
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to reassure Japan on Wednesday (October 26) in order to strengthen its strategic partnership in economy and maritime security. “The Philippine – Japan strategic partnership has worked very well because both countries have gained much and will continue to benefit from it,” he told Japanese trade and business leaders. The volatile Philippine leader’s visit to Japan comes amid jitters about his foreign policy goals after weeks of […]
MANILA, Oct. 26 – The Commission on Elections is now gearing up for the continuation of the voters’ registration period on November 7. Section 8 of The Voter’s Registration Act of 1996 provides for the system of continuing registration of voters. According to the law, the personal filing of application of registration of voters shall be conducted daily in the office of the Election Officer during regular office hours. No registration shall, however, be conducted during the […]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will bring up in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his administration’s goal for a modernized public mass transport system. President Duterte is now on the second day of his three-day visit to Japan.
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Manila Development Authority will file charges against motorists who will illegally park their vehicles in secondary roads. According to the MMDA, this said step is reasonable as there are still many violators after clearing operations. The MMDA will also file charges against barangay officials who will allow such illegal parking of vehicles. https://youtu.be/GS-psQuKihg
MANILA, Oct. 26 – The Department of Public Works and Highways said that as of 12 o’clock noontime of October 25, 2016, twenty (20) road sections are closed to traffic; seventeen (17) in CAR, one (1) in Region I and two (2) in Region II due to damaged bridges, washed out bailey bridge, high water level, road slips, damaged detour road, fallen electrical posts and trees, soil collapse and landslides. One (1) road section in Region III is […]
(Eagle News) – President Duterte pressed the creation of a one-stop shop for all Filipinos needing government services, including overseas Filipino workers. “I want to make life more comfortable for you,” he said. “I hate Filipinos queuing under the heat of the sun and rain.” Duterte said all the needed services to be provided by various government agencies, needed by the OFWs or other Filipinos needing to get a job, such as the services […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte thanked the Japanese people and the Japanese government for all the help extended to the Philippines, including the work given to many Filipinos in Japan. Duterte was warmly welcomed by Filipinos in Japan on Wednesday night, when he spoke to them, saying they were important to him. But before his speech, he extended his thanks to the Japanese people. “First of all, I’d like to extend my […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte took offense with the remark of a top United States diplomat in Asia that “his succession of controversial statements” and comments was creating a “climate of uncertainty” among businessmen, and dared these worried foreign businesses to “pack up and leave.” Duterte, in a speech before he departed for a three-day working visit in Japan, said the comments by US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel was not proper. […]
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Japan on Tuesday (October 25) evening – a trip that comes after his recent jolting remarks about Philippine’s pivot away from Washington and toward China. During his three-day official visit in Japan, Duterte is expected to discuss about security issues regarding with maritime disputes over the South China Sea and economic partnership with Japan. Aiming to push for the rule of law in the South China […]
