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(Eagle News) — Opposition senator Risa Hontiveros said President Rodrigo Duterte failed to assert Philippine sovereignty and the Constitution when he signed a framework agreement with China on joint maritime oil and gas exploration. Hontiveros made the statement after she read what she said was a draft of the pact that was leaked to the media. “Dehadong-dehado ang Pilipinas sa ‘kasunduan,’” she said. For instance, based on the document she read, she said there was […]
(Eagle News) — “Samuel” has maintained its strength as it traverses the West Philippine Sea on Thursday, Nov. 22. As of 4 a.m., the center of the tropical depression was located 90 kilometers north northwest of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour. Signal No. 1 remains hoisted over Palawan including Calamian Group of Islands, where […]
(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday, Nov. 21, said the agreement for oil and gas development cooperation inked between China and the Philippines could have an effect on the two countries’ claims in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Escudero said this was because the pact, if entered into by the governments themselves, could have an “effect” on the arbitral ruling that nullified the excessive claims of China over the sea in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted Chinese President Xi Jinping’s invitation for him to visit China in April 2019. According to a joint statement issued by the Philippines and China after Xi’s two-state visit, the invitation was specifically for President Duterte to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held in Beijing. President Duterte attended the first Belt and Road forum last year. “President Xi Jinping appreciated the warm […]
(Eagle News)– Tropical Depression “Samuel” has moved south of Cuyo archipelago and is now approaching Palawan, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as of 7 p.m. the center of the tropical depression was located 85 kilometers southwest of Cuyo, Palawan, packing maximum sustained winds of up to 45 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 60 kilometers per hour. “Samuel” is expected to make landfall in Northern […]
(Eagle News) — Tropical Depression “Samuel” is now traversing the Sulu Sea and is headed toward the Cuyo archipelago. The Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal #1 over northern Negros Occidental, therefore, has been lifted. Signal No. 1, however, remains hoisted over Romblon, southern Occidental Mindoro, southern Oriental Mindoro, and Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo groups of islands, Guimaras, Iloilo, Capiz, Aklan, and Antique, as “Samuel,” whose eye is located 65 kilometers south southeast of Cuyo, Palawan […]
(Eagle News) — Former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Wednesday, Nov. 21, hit President Rodrigo Duterte for the Philippines’ closeness to China, saying the Asian giant actually “opposes” and “crushes” the values which Filipinos uphold. “We as a nation, especially our President, should not forget what is most important to Filipinos – love of God, freedom and dignity of every human being, preservation of the Philippines for Filipinos..Why the closeness to China and the […]
(Eagle News) — The United States Embassy in Manila will be closed on Thursday, November 22 due to the observance of Thanksgiving which is a national holiday in the US. In an advisory, the US Embassy also said that its affiliate offices will be also closed tomorrow. Regular services at the US embassy and its affiliate offices will resume on Friday, November 23. https://youtu.be/3cmyxK0IqLs
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Wednesday, Nov. 21, gave the assurance it would release all “pertinent information” about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in the country. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo issued the statement following calls from legislators and other high-ranking government officials such as Vice President Leni Robredo for there to be transparency in the deals the Philippines entered into with China. Xi and President Rodrigo Duterte witnessed the signing of over 20 deals, […]
(Eagle News) — The first day of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping has been generally peaceful, according to National Capital Regional Police Office (NCRPO) Chief Gen. Guillermo Eleazar. Eleazar said that as of now no reports of any untoward incidents had been reported. Although there was a series of rallies on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Eleazar said the demonstrations were held without any violent incidents happening. He however clarified that there were no […]
(Eagle News) — Kuntento si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa pagkakapili sa Mislatel Consortium bilang third major telecommunications player sa bansa. Ayon kay Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, muling iginiit ng Pangulo na ang tanging mahalaga sa kanya ay ang makapag-bigay ng mas magandang serbisyo ang napiling ikatlong telco at nasunod nito ang panuntunan sa proseso ng bidding. “The President does not interfere. He gives the departments and the offices the authority to do as it pleases […]
(Eagle News) — Signal No. 1 has been lifted over northern Cebu as Tropical Depression “Samuel” moves off the southern coast of Antique and heads toward the Sulu Sea. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said as of 1 p.m., the center of Tropical Depression “Samuel” was located 70 kilometers west southwest of Iloilo City, Iloilo or 120 kilometers east southeast of Cuyo, Palawan. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 45 kilometers per […]
