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Thongloun Sisoulith Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith arrives in Manila at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 for his participation to the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit set tomorrow on April 29, 2017. President Rodrigo Duterte was first introduced to the ASEAN community as the new Filipino leader when he graced the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Lao PDR in September 2016. The Chief […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — A mouth-watering exhibit in Los Angeles celebrates all things ice cream. Called the ‘Museum of Ice Cream,’ the collection features interactive installations where visitors are encouraged to taste, sniff, and play. In the ‘Banana Split Room,’ 10,000 hanging banana replicas create a colorful jungle, while banana-scented scratch-and-sniff paper lines the walls. Other exhibits feature enormous popsicles, giant gummy bears, and even a pool filled with 100 million custom made […]
President Rodrigo Duterte officially welcomed President Joko Widodo of Indonesia in a ceremony at the Kalayaan Grounds of Malacañan Palace on April 28, 2017. President Widodo is in the Philippines for a state visit and is also set to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit chaired by President Duterte. After the welcome ceremony, the Indonesian leader is ushered inside Malacañan Palace for the signing of the guest book. Presidents […]
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday (April 27) that Seoul should pay for a U.S. anti-missile system that he priced at $1 billion. In an interview with Reuters, Trump said the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system now being deployed in South Korea to defend against a potential missile attack from North Korea would cost about $1 billion and questioned why the United States was paying for […]
The 30th ASEAN Summit, which includes the sub-regional meetings of Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia, Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) aims to enhance transport connectivity, generate more private investments, enhance trade, and increase local government engagement. Under this initiative, a Roll-on Roll-Off (RoRo) ferry service will start plying the Davao City-General Santos-Bitung, Indonesia route on April 30, 2017, will provide a faster and cheaper channel of trading goods among EAGA’s key cities. “This is the […]
INGLEWOOD, California (Reuters) — The annual WE Day California took place on Thursday (April 27) with music stars Selena Gomez, Alicia Keys, Jessie J and Demi Lovato among others hitting the early morning blue carpet. The California event is part of 17 events taking place in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom in an initiative which encourages young people to pursue causes which give back to society. The event itself is not ticketed […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Sony said Friday it is on track to report its highest annual operating profit in 20 years owing to strong sales in its smartphone component business and PlayStation console division. The once all-conquering company, which has been emerging from a painful restructuring, said it expects its operating profit to hit 500 billion yen ($4.5 billion) in the year to March 2018. That would be its best figures since a 525.7 billion […]
Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his wife Naraporn Chan-o-cha arrived in Manila at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on Friday afternoon, April 28, 2017. He is among the 10 ASEAN leaders who would be attending the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit set tomorrow on April 29, 2017 in Manila. The Kingdom of Thailand was the last leg of President of Rodrigo Duterte’s nine-country ASEAN visits. In March 2017, […]
(Eagle News Service) — The commander of the station where an alleged “secret jail” was found has been sacked, even as the Manila Police District said that the detention cell was not a secret one in the first place. In an interview over GMA News TV, Chief Supt. Joel Coronel said based on the report of Supt. Roberto Domingo, Station 1 commander, who has been relieved from this post, the individuals detained in the “improvised” and “interim holding area,” which […]
Socialist Republic of Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 on April 28, 2017. Prime Minister Phuc is in the country for his attendance to the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on April 29, 2017.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo touches down at the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City via Indonesian Defence Air Force (IDAF) flight 01 for a State Visit to the Philippines and for the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit set tomorrow, April 29, 2017. President Widodo last met with President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte on the latter’s Working Visit to the Republic of Indonesia in September 2016. The Indonesian leader is expected to fly to Mindanao […]
Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City, Manila for her participation in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit on April 29, 2017. Myanmar joined the ASEAN community on July 23, 1997. The country played host to the ASEAN summit for the first time in 14 years last 2014.
