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SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday in apparent defiance of a US push for tougher international sanctions to curb the Asian country’s nuclear threat. “North Korea fired an unidentified missile from a site in the vicinity of Bukchang in Pyeongannam-do (South Pyeongan Province) early this morning,” the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, adding that the missile “is estimated to have failed.” A US defense official confirmed North Korea […]
(Eagle News) — A magnitude 7.2 quake shook Sarangani in Davao Occidental, with its epicenter located at sea 53 kilometers southwest of Sarangani province at 4:23 a.m. Saturday, April 29. According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), the quake had a depth of 57 kilometers, and was felt at various intensities in nearby areas as listed below: Intensity 5 – General Santos City; Koronadal City; Santa Maria, Jose Abad Santos, Don Marcelino, Balot Island, […]
(Eagle News) — At least 11 people were injured in a blast near the Quiapo church in Manila on Friday night. But National Capital Region Police Office Director Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde said the explosion, which occurred at 10:49 p.m. along Quezon Boulevard, was not a terror attack, and was not related to the ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Philippine National Police chief Director Ronald Dela Rosa said investigators were looking at the […]
(Eagle News) — Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he was “extremely happy” for the warm welcome that Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the Philippine government had given to him and his delegation During the state banquet for the Indonesian leader Friday night in Malacanag, Widodo also cited the many common qualities that he and President Duterte both have. “We were both mayors of medium-sized cities,” he said. “I believe that you and I are not […]
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte extols Indonesia as a brother and a “true friend” during the state banquet given in honor of President Joko Widodo of Indonesia. This was held on Friday, April 28, during the Indonesian leader’s state visit to the Philippines. Widodo’s state visit was the second state visit received by President Duterte. The first was that of Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who had also expressed support for the Philippines’ ASEAN chairmanship […]
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Manila on April 28, 2017. He last met with President Rodrigo Duterte during the Chief Executive’s visit to the Republic of Singapore in December last year, where both leaders talked about Philippines-Singapore partnerships in addressing transnational crimes, illegal drug trade, among others. With his arrival, all the 10 ASEAN leaders are now in the country for the 30th […]
(Agence France Presse) — Non-tariff measures in Southeast Asia have nearly quadrupled between 2000 and 2015, presenting a key challenge as the region moves toward further economic integration, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday. Speaking at a business forum on the sidelines of the Assocaition of Southeast Asian Nations annual summit, Najib said tariffs in the 10-member bloc averaged around 4.0 percent in 2015. However, non-tariff barriers and measures soared to 5,975 in 2015 from […]
President Rodrigo Duterte graces the 14th Leadership Forum held at the Fiesta Pavilion of Manila Hotel on April 28, 2017. The gathering was geared towards forming strategies in achieving the ASEAN 2025 vision.
The Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines — East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) will push for four initiatives during its meeting this week. Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) International Relations Division Development Manager Officer Jonathan Miral told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the 12th BIMP-EAGA Summit aims to discuss how the sub-region will enhance transport connectivity, generate more private investments, enhance trade, and increase local government engagement. Under the initiative of enhancing transport connectivity […]
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine on Friday launched a process to return some $1.5 billion in assets allegedly stolen from the budget by the deposed Russian-backed leader Viktor Yanukovych and his team. The National Security and Defense Council said the state savings bank had begun confiscating the old regime’s holdings in line with an earlier court ruling. Council chief Oleksandr Turchynov said the $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) would be returned to the state budget. Ukrainian […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Philippines and Indonesia on Friday reiterated the importance of strengthening cooperation in the fields of maritime affairs, trade and agriculture, among others, announcing the launch of new sea routes and connectivities, and newly signed agreements. In a joint press conference after their bilateral meeting in Malacanang, President Rodrigo Duterte and Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the launch of the Davao-General Santos-Bitung roll on-roll off (RoRo) sea linkage route, with the signing […]
After witnessing the signing ceremony of several agreements, President Rodrigo Duterte and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia deliver their joint press statements at the Reception Hall of Malacañan Palace on April 28, 2017. The Indonesian leader is in the country for a state visit and to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit chaired by the Philippines. #PartnerForChange
