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By Steven TRASK MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) – Leaders from Southeast Asian nations and Australia gathered in Melbourne on Monday are expected to denounce the “threat or use of force” to settle disputes in the region, a collective swipe at China. “We strive for a region where sovereignty and territorial integrity is respected,” a draft joint ASEAN-Australia statement obtained by AFP read. “We strive for a region where differences are managed through respectful dialogue, […]
MELBOURNE, March 4, 2024 (AFP) – Philippine foreign minister Enrique Manalo told AFP on Monday that his country wants to solve maritime disputes with China peacefully — but delivered a simple message to Beijing: “stop harassing us”. Speaking on the sidelines of an ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne, Manalo defended his government’s policy of publicising Chinese manoeuvres in contested maritime territory — including the recent passage of warships near Scarborough Shoal. “It’s merely trying to inform […]
Rest of country affected by easterlies, PAGASA says (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Batanes, Cagayan and Isabela will have cloudy skies with light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms. Flashfloods or landslides […]
(Eagle News)–A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Surigao del Sur early Monday, March 4. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the quake hit at 2:51 a.m. The epicenter was 30 kilometers southeast of Marihatag. The depth of focus was 23 kilometers. No damage to property nor aftershocks were reported.
(Eagle News)–The Department of Agriculture is conducting a probe into the alleged improper sale of rice by the National Food Authority (NFA) to select traders. Agriculture spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel has also already called on NFA Administrator Roderico Bioco and Assistant Administrator for Operations Lemuel Pagayunan to take a leave of absence to ensure a fair investigation. “Ongoing na iyong investigation nagre-review na ng mga documents iyong panel […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the rest of the country. As a result, Cagayan Valley and Apayao will have cloudy skies with light rains. Ilocos Region, the rest of Cordillera Administrative Region and Aurora, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated light rains. Metro Manila and the rest of the country will have partly […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos left for Melbourne on Sunday, March 3, to attend the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit. President Marcos said the summit “presents an opportunity to reiterate the Philippines’ national positions on regional and international issues and sets the tone for the ASEAN’s Dialogue Partner Summits later this year.” “The summit will be an opportunity to thank Australia, ASEAN’S oldest dialogue partner, for its unwavering support for the rule of law, for the 1982 (United […]
(Eagle News)–Over 7000 motor vehicles were “apprehended” in February, the Land Transportation Office said. The LTO said the “apprehension” of the 7252 motor vehicles was made amid the agency’s implementation of the No Registration, No Travel policy as instructed by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista. LTO Chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said the crackdown will continue in the coming days, as he noted the renewal of registration was one of the ways by which the […]
By Juan BARRETO, Juan RESTREPO ON BOARD THE ARC SIMON BOLIVAR, Antártida, March 2, 2024 (AFP) – Sea ice levels in Antarctica have registered historic lows for three consecutive years, portending grave consequences for life on Earth as we know it. But looking out over the southernmost continent, scientist Miguel Angel de Pablo laments that humanity seems to be oblivious to the warnings. “We (scientists) are very worried… because we don’t see how we can […]
EAGLE PASS, United States (AFP) – Joe Biden and Donald Trump traded blame for America’s immigration crisis as they made dueling visits to the US-Mexican border Thursday, putting the hot-button issue at the heart of their race for the White House in November. In near-simultaneous speeches in Texas, Republican former president Trump called the record numbers of border crossings a “Joe Biden invasion” — while the Democratic incumbent urged his rival to stop “playing politics” […]
TOKYO, March 2, 2024 (AFP) – Japan’s Moon lander has been put back to sleep after it surprisingly survived the freezing, two-week lunar night, the country’s space agency said, with another operation attempt scheduled for later this month. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down in January at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way. As the sun’s angle shifted, it came back to life for two […]
By Hashem Osseiran and Agnes Pedrero ABU DHABI, March 1, 2024 (AFP) – A high-level WTO conference ended Saturday with a temporary extension of an e-commerce moratorium but no deals on agriculture and fisheries, throwing into doubt the effectiveness of the multilateral trade body. The outcomes of the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi highlighted the sharp divisions between the body´s 164 members amid geopolitical tensions and economic headwinds that are threatening […]
