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(Eagle News) — Oil companies on Tuesday, November 20 implemented another round of price roll back on its petroleum products. Petron, Flying V, Caltex and Shell were the first companies that started the implementation of price rollback. The implementation took effect at 6:00 AM today. The decrease in the pump prices per liter of gasoline was pegged at Php 1.25, while that of diesel was rolled back by Php 1.10 per liter. Kerosene also had […]
President Rodrigo Duterte receives President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China in a welcome ceremony at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang on November 20, 2018. The Chinese President is on his first State Visit to the Philippines from November 20-21, 2018. From the welcome ceremony, the two leaders proceeded to Malacañan Palace where President Xi Jinping signed the guest book. The two leaders also had an official photo taken inside Malacanang.
President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China started his two-day State Visit to the Philippines with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Park in the City of Manila on November 20, 2018. From Rizal Park, the Chinese President shall be accorded with an official welcome ceremony by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang.
(Eagle News)—-The Palace on Tuesday, Nov. 20, said the arbitral ruling that invalidated China’s claims in the South China Sea was “useless” so far. “There is no power on Earth that can enforce it. The United Nations cannot. The United States cannot,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. According to Panelo, instead, “as I said we can get what we are supposed to have by negotiation.” He added if there was pressure from the international community on […]
(Eagle News)—Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in the Philippines. His plane landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) at 11:30 a.m. The Chinese President was welcomed by Armed Forces chief General Carlito Galvez, Philippine Ambassador to China Chito Santa Romana, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Zhao Jianhua. Xi is expected to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Rizal Park. He will then proceed to Malacañang, where he […]
(Eagle News) — Dahil sa kabiguan ng Kamara na maisumite ang panukalang 3.7 trillion budget para sa 2019, namimiligrong magkaroon ng re-enacted budget sa susunod na taon. Nakalusot na sa second reading sa Kamara noong Oktubre ang panukala pero hindi pa ito naitra-transmit sa Senado. Sa November 28 pa raw ito nakatakdang pagtibayin ng mababang kapulungan sa third at final reading at November 29 pa maisusumute sa Senado. Nangangamba si Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, dahil […]
(Eagle News) — Pinakikilos na ni House Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ang Kamara para gamitin ang kanilang oversight function para busisiin ang Marawi rehabilitation. Ayon kay Arroyo, patapos na rin naman sila sa mga priority measure ng Pangulo kaya may panahon na ang Kamara para sa kanilang oversight functions. Partikular na pinakikilos ni Arroyo ang House Committee on Disaster Management sa rehabilitasyon sa Marawi. Marami umano syang naririnig mula sa international at domestic stakeholders na […]
(Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte’s “versatility” aided in his decision to stay on and attend Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit meetings, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said on Tuesday, Nov. 20. According to Panelo, the President’s decision was a reflection of his “decisiveness in attending to an urgent domestic concern while performing his diplomatic duties to pursue a policy of cooperation in consonance with APEC’s goal of inclusive growth and development among its members.” “Every decision or action […]
(Eagle News)–The Palace on Tuesday, Nov. 20, said National Democratic Front of the Philippines’ Luis Jalandoni’s concern he would be arrested upon his arrival in the Philippines was “misplaced.” “Given that the President has opened a venue for informal talks with the NDF leaders to explore the possibility of resuming the peace talks, it goes without saying that no arrest shall be made during the days of informal talks,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. He […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Police has reshuffled some of its officers anew. PNP Region 3, Chief Superintendent Amador Corpus was assigned at the helm of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group following the retirement of Director Roel Obusan. Police Chief Superintendent Joel Napoleon Coronel of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), on the other hand, was assigned to head PNP Region 3. From the Special Action Force, Police Chief Superintendent Dennis Basngi was assigned […]
(Eagle News)–Tropical Depression “Samuel” is expected to make landfall over Dinagat-Samar-Leyte on Tuesday night, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said. According to PAGASA, as of 7 a.m. today, the center of the Tropical Depression was estimated located 350 kilometers east of Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. It is packing maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 65 kilometers per hour as it moves west northwest […]
by Cecil Morella Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — |Chinese President Xi Jinping lands Tuesday for his first state visit to the Philippines, a traditional US ally that is a key prize as Beijing and Washington jostle for supremacy in the Pacific. China won a windfall partner with the 2016 election of President Rodrigo Duterte, who has rattled the Philippines’ century-old bond with the US while courting trade and investment from the rising […]
