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(Eagle News) — United States President Donald Trump called Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte by his first name, thanking him for the “incredible hospitality” and congratulating him for the successful Philippine hosting of the ASEAN Summit. Trump made these remarks at the 5th ASEAN-US Summit commemorating the 40th anniversary of ASEAN-US dialogue relations. “Rodrigo, I would like to commend you on your success as ASEAN chair,” he said. “At this very critical moment in time, and […]
CEBU CITY, Cebu (Eagle News) – Naaresto ng Cebu Port Authority Police ang isang lalaki at kasama nitong babae dahil sa iligal na pagtataglay ng 21 na mga baril sa Cebu City noong Linggo, November 12. Kinilala ang dalawa na sina Euligiano Bueno Camance Jr., 43 taong gulang at naninirahan sa Guinacot, Danao City, Cebu at Richel Vallejo Puno, 40 taong gulang, residente ng Ilaya, Talamban, Cebu City. Nakuha ng Port Police mula sa dalawang […]
By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Declaration on the Adoption of the Youth Development Index (AYDI) was adopted today by ASEAN Leaders during the plenary for the 31st ASEAN Summit at the Philippine International Convention Center. Undersecretary Cariza Y. Seguerra, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Commission-Philippines (NYC) made the announcement in a press statement. She said the AYDI is the first of its kind and was […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday, hit by fears of a delay in US corporate tax cuts and selling to lock in profits after recent gains. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.32 percent, or 300.43 points, to 22,380.99, closing down for a fourth straight day. The broader Topix index was down 0.94 percent, or 16.95 points, to 1,783.49. US Senate Republicans last week released a tax plan that would put […]
(Eagle News) — India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna while in the Philippines for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit and Other Related Meetings. The prime minister himself made the announcement in his personal Twitter account. He described his visit as a “great learning experience.” “Saw the exceptional work IRRI is doing towards mitigating poverty and hunger by improving rice cultivation,” he said. […]
CHENGDU, China (CCTV) — The dense fog enveloped parts of Chengdu City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on early Monday morning, stranding more than 10,000 travelers at Shuangliu International Airport. By 08:00, the fog delayed 45 outbound flights and caused three inbound flights landing on the alternative fields. The fog began appearing around 04:00 Monday morning, reducing the visibility at the airport to less than 100 meters. The airport issued an alert for massive flight […]
(Eagle News) — Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are set to sign what President Rodrigo Duterte said was a “landmark” document on the protection of migrant workers. Duterte, the chair of the ASEAN this year, made the announcement himself at the opening of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits. “I will be joining other ASEAN leaders tomorrow in signing this landmark document that would strengthen social protection, access to justice, humane and […]
(Eagle News) — As the 31st ASEAN Summit and Other Related Summits officially opened, a political analyst from the University of the Philippines gave an overview on the intricacies of the ASEAN during Eagle News Service’s special coverage of the historic summit. Associate Professor Aries Arugay of the Department of Political Science of UP Diliman predicted that ASEAN will be more and more integrated as it grows as an economic regional bloc. The ASEAN […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Workers at Japan’s crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have installed a device to remove nuclear fuel from a meltdown-hit reactor nearly seven years after the crisis was sparked by a tsunami, a spokesman said Monday. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO), said it started putting a crane on the roof of unit No. 3 on Sunday to extract a total of 566 rods from its fuel pool. It […]
This photograph shared by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in his Twitter account shows President Rodrigo Duterte and US President Donald Trump holding bilateral talks as the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Other Related Meetings kicked off on Monday, Nov. 13, 2017.
By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent “We don’t have to look for music from the West because we have outstanding music and artists from the ASEAN,” Annie Luis, Head of the International Affairs Office of the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA) said at the press conference of the ASEAN Music Festival. Staged to further strengthen ties through regional music showcase, the ASEAN Music Festival will be held at the at the Ayala Triangle Gardens […]
by Siavosh Ghazi with Shwan Mohammed in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake shook the mountainous Iran-Iraq border triggering landslides that hindered rescue efforts, officials said Monday. The quake hit 30 kilometres (19 miles) southwest of Halabja in Iraqi Kurdistan at around 9.20 pm (1820 GMT) on Sunday, when many people would have been at home, the US Geological […]
