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(Eagle News) — Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he gave President Rodrigo Duterte his “assurance” Canada would “continue to work” on the issue of garbage originating from his country and that was still languishing in the Philippines. But Trudeau did not specifically say the trash brought to the Asian country by 103 container vans from 2013 to 2014 would indeed be returned to Canada. “Canada is very much engaged in finding a […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — LeBron James scored 23 points and reserve guard Kyle Korver added 21 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from a 24-point deficit Monday to edge the New York Knicks 104-101. Four-time NBA Most Valuable Player James added 12 assists and nine rebounds for the visiting Cavs, who were down by two dozen points in the third quarter before storming back for the victory. Trailing 97-92, the Cavaliers went on a 10-0 […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse Manila, Philippines (AFP) — Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi faced rising global pressure Tuesday to solve the crisis for her nation’s displaced Rohingya Muslim minority, meeting the UN chief and America’s top diplomat in the Philippines. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the Nobel laureate that hundreds of thousands of displaced Muslims who had fled to Bangladesh should be allowed to return to their homes in Myanmar. […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Indian fishermen unload their morning catch as sari-clad women carrying buckets on their heads walk past street art that has transformed one of Mumbai’s oldest fishing docks into an exhibition space. Thirty artists from around the world have given the bustling 142-year-old Sassoon Dock, home to Mumbai’s traditional Koli fishing community, a colourful makeover as part of the St+art Urban Art Festival. “The artworks range from mixed media to graffiti to street-art styles […]
(Eagle News) — Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he brought up “human rights, rule of law and specifically extrajudicial killings” during a conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Trudeau said he told Duterte he was “concerned with human rights,” and he “impressed upon” him the “need for upholding rule of law.” This was despite the repeated denials […]
PLACER, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) – Dalawang miyembro ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na on duty ang tinangay ng mga armadong lalake sa Surigao del Norte nitong Lunes, ika-13 ng Nobyembre. Nagpakilalang mga miyembro ng Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) na nakasakay sa dalawang van ang huminto at nagpakilala sa dalawang pulis na sina PO2 John Paul Dovert at PO2 Alfredo Degamon habang nakaduty sa PNP outpost sa Bad-as, Placer bandang 1:30 p.m. Puwersahang isinakay […]
The 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit is part of the biennial meeting of world leaders from the ten countries of ASEAN where they discuss and give guidance to various sectoral bodies on the way forward in building a region of peace and progress for the benefit of the peoples of the region. Here are five reasons why the hosting of the Philippines is significant not only to Filipinos but other ASEAN citizens: There […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — A North Korean soldier involved in an extremely rare and dramatic defection to the South was shot six times by his own side as he drove to the heavily guarded border and ran across under a hail of bullets. The US-led United Nations Command (UNC), which monitors the Panmunjom border truce village where the defection occurred Monday, said the soldier had driven close to the heavily-guarded, military demarcation line separating the two […]
(Eagle News) — Canada on Tuesday reiterated calls for North Korea to cease developing its nuclear program, with its leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, issuing a strong statement the Asian country should “immediately cease all activities” that could endanger security in the region. “As tensions in North Korea arise, Canada stands united with the Asian continent and the world in our demand that North Korea (do this),” Trudeau said in his speech at the start of […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinumite na ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sa Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang kanilang reklamo laban sa aktres na si Ma. Isabel Lopez. Sa sulat na pirmado ni MMDA Dir. Victor Pablo Trinidad hiniling nito ang pagbawi sa non-professional drivers license ni Lopez bukod pa sa dapat din itong pagmultahin. Ginamit ng MMDA ang mismong instagram post ni Lopez bilang ebidensiya sa kanilang reklamo. Base sa inilabas na […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, November 13, urged South Korean investors to further increase trade and investment in the Philippines. In his bilateral meeting with Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in, President Duterte urged South Korean investors to further strengthen cooperation in the area of trade, whether exports or imports. President Duterte extended his invitation to South Korea to further invest in manufacturing, automotive, food production, processing, agribusiness, electronics and energy. He also expressed […]
The Philippines is again at the world’s center stage as it hosts the 31st Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from November 13 to 14, 2017. The ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners have come together to discuss regional and global issues. All the leaders of the ASEAN and their dialogue partners are now in the country for the historic summit happening as ASEAN celebrates its 50th year. The list […]
