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The chief of the Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police said that commuters and motorists would continue to experience inconvenience until Friday, November 20. This statement was made after thousands of commuters were stranded due to the strict security measures implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WRLXo6c5d5U
Concurrent with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit, a United States guided missile destroyer is currently in the Philippines as well after conducting a patrol in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Despite the terrorist attacks, thousands of overseas Filipino workers in France reveal that they have no plans to go home soon, adding that they are confident with the stricter security measures implemented by French authorities. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Malacañang, authorities are already verifying the viral internet video allegedly made by the local representatives of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Said video issued threats against the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. However, the leadership of the Philippine National Police said that there is no ISIS in the Philippines and said video may have been made by local bandit groups in Mindanao that are taking advantage of the situation. (Eagle News […]
Around 300 demonstrators protested in Manila on Tuesday (November 17), a day before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. The protesters, who were blocked by riot police around 200 metres (656 feet) from the main gate of the U.S. embassy in Manila, chanted anti-imperialist slogans and waved banners decrying U.S. President Barack Obama’s participation in the summit. The demonstrators denounced what they called an interventionist foreign policy by the U.S.. “Today, Obama will arrive […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (November 17) – Different countries united for a common goal, to aim for a better and brighter future for their country and their people. This is the reason why Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, more popularly known as APEC, was created – to facilitate the growing economy, trade and Investment in the Asia Pacific Region. The main objective of APEC is known as BOGOR goals, it aims to achieve free trade and open trade […]
The Department of Interior and Local Government asked the public to avoid venues that will be part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation as well as the routes going to said venues as part of the security protocols implemented during the said summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/tZRT1zkrLZY
The Philippine embassy in France asks Filipinos in the said country to stay in their homes and to heed security advisories released by authorities. Said embassy is yet to receive reports if any Filipinos were involved in the said attack. There are 12, 000 overseas Filipino workers in France. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Although the class suspension as per the declarations of the Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education would start on Tuesday, November 17, several schools already declared “no classes” starting Monday in order to spare their students from the heavy traffic that will result from the security protocols implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. For the list of schools that declared suspension of classes, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by […]
According to United States East Asia and Pacific Affairs Bureau, President Barack Obama will visit the ships of the Philippine Navy once he arrives in the Philippines to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation may tackle in their upcoming summit the terrorist attack on Paris, France as well as the rivalry between the United States of America and China. Some senior diplomats express apprehension of including the Paris attack, saying that it may draw the attention of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
In the wake of the terrorist attack in Paris, France, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said that it is ready for all kinds of scenario for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit on November 18 and 19. The AFP will also heighten its visibility to prevent groups that are planning to sabotage said summit. The AFP also added that there is currently no need to change the security protocols in place. <em>(Eagle […]
