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Duterte says S.China Sea arbitration to take “back seat” in China talks

  (Reuters) — The South China Sea arbitration case will “take the back seat” during talks with China, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (October 19) in Beijing. Duterte said he would wait for the Chinese to bring up the dispute rather than doing so himself. Duterte arrived in Beijing on Tuesday (October 18) with at least 200 top business people to pave the way for what he calls a new commercial alliance, amid […]

“Lawin” makes landfall in Cagayan, to exit via Ilocos Norte this morning

  (Eagle News) — Packing maximum sustained winds of 225 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 315 kph, Super Typhoon Lawin has made landfall over Penablanca, Cagayan and is traversing Apayao province. As of 1 a.m., Thursday, October 20, the eye of typhoon Lawin was located in the vicinity of Solana, Cagayan. It made landfall in Cagayan around 11 p.m. Wednesday night (October 19) It is expected to exit the landmass via Ilocos […]

Mt. Pulag closed to climbers due to Lawin

QUEZON City, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ordered that the Mount Pulag remain closed to climbers with the arrival of supertyphoon “Lawin”. Mount Pulag’s Park Management asked for assistance from the Philippine National Police in order to enforce the DENR order. https://youtu.be/gKY_o4Uk37A

Philippine police van runs over protesters

  MANILA, Philippines | AFP | — A Philippine police van on Wednesday rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. Police used tear gas and truncheons to try to disperse hundreds of people who had gathered in support of President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent comments that he wanted to loosen his nation’s alliance with the United States. A total of 23 protesters were arrested, said Chief Inspector Arsenio Riparip, one of […]

Classes suspended in Metro, Luzon areas in anticipation of LAWIN

  (Eagle News) — Classes in all levels were suspended for Thursday, October 20, in Metro Manila and most areas of Luzon where public storm warning signals had been raised, in anticipation of the expected onslaught of supertyphoon “Lawin” (international name Haima). The announcement was made as early as Wednesday night. Provinces under public storm warning signal number 1 as of Wednesday night have also suspended classes in all levels, both in public and private schools, including […]