(Eagle News)– Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Spokesman Charles Jose said on Wednesday (September 7) that President Rodrigo Duterte can still cross paths with US President Barack Obama at the ASEAN Summit in Laos. Jose was optimistic that Duterte’s harsh remarks would not strain the relationship between United States and Philippines. “Sa side natin, sinabi ni President Duterte na he continues to value the alliance with the US and he expresses high regard and affinity […]
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Illicit drugs undermine social cohesion in ASEAN region – Duterte
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned at the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business and Investment Summit on Tuesday (September 6) that the illicit drug trade was a “pressing problem” for his country and the region. Speaking to business representatives from various countries in Laos, he said that the regional bloc needed “stronger resolve to combat transnational crime”. “The trade in illicit and illegal drugs in particular has emerged as a pressing […]
U.S. says relationship with Philippines remains “rock solid”
(Eagle News) — The United States said the relationship between the US and the Philippines remained “rock solid” as a US official stressed that a “very close working relationship” between the two countries will continue. This was despite the cancellation of a bilateral meeting between US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the ASEAN Summit in Laos on Tuesday (September 6) Obama’s deputy National Security director Ben Rhodes told reporters the […]
Greetings for #ArawNgKatapatan2016 from the brethren in North Brisbane, District of Australia East
Brethren from the locale congregation of North Brisbane, Ecclesiastical District of Australia East send their greetings to our beloved Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on his 7th year of dynamic leadership. https://youtu.be/0CRRsULUrmc
ASEAN leaders meet for the second day in Laos
VIENTIANE, Laos (Reuters) — Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered for a second day of meetings in Laos on Wednesday (September 7), as they prepared to hold discussions with international dialogue partners. The meeting hosted by Laos, the rotating chair, is expected to cover a range of regional and international issues, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith said at the opening remarks. The rift involving a few ASEAN nations and China […]
Bombing in Davao City: Justice will be served
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 7) – Bloodshed struck Davao City after the tragic bombing left 15 dead and 70 injured. Witnesses said they heard a loud bang followed by smoke. Also the blast came from the massage area of the market in the middle of the street. The Police investigators fanned out on Sunday in search of the three persons of interest. Two women and a man described by the witnesses to be in his 40’s with medium […]
Astronaut prepares for five month mission to the ISS
REUTERS — NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough discussed his upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday (September 6) and contingency plans if SpaceX rockets are unable to resupply the space station. Kimbrough and his crewmates cosmonauts Andrey Borisenko and Sergey Ryzhikov of the Russian Space agency will launch on September 23 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The team will conduct nearly 250 experiments during the five-month expedition with varied emphasis, including: life […]
17 sugatan sa banggaan ng bus at flat truck sa Naga City
TAMBIS, Naga City (Eagle News) — Labimpitong katao ang sugatan matapos ang nangyaring banggaan ng isang Ceres bus at isang flat truck na naglalaman ng mga harina kahapon, Septyembre 6 sa Sitio Barangay Uno ng Tambis, Naga City. Ayon sa mga nakasaksi, habang pababa sa binabaybay na kalsada ang flat truck ay tumilapon ang gulong nito, dahilan upang gumiwang ang takbo at bumangga sa kasalubong nitong pampasaherong Ceres bus na biyaheng Toledo City. Dahil din […]
2 more Abu Sayyaf bandits gunned down in Sulu clash
(Eagle News)– Two more Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) members were killed on Tuesday (September 6) after a firefight with government troops in Patikul, Sulu. 30 ASG bandits were engaged by troops from 35th Infantry Battalion and 21st Infantry Battalion. The bandits were retreating away from an earlier firefight with the 45th Infantry Battalion when they were cornered by the other two. The clash lasted for half an hour. According to witnesses, two dead ASG rebels […]
Los Angeles passenger train crash injures 21
Nearly two dozen people were injured when a Metrolink commuter train carrying nearly 200 passengers crashed into a semi truck on Tuesday (September 06) morning in Los Angeles, fire department officials said. The collision occurred around 10:40 a.m. local time in Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The department said 21 people were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries. The driver of the truck was uninjured. Dozens of […]
DOLE proposes national wage increase
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Expect higher wages before the end of the year. According to Labor Undersecretary Joel Maglunsod, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III ordered the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards to start discussing about the possibility of a general wage increase. Maglunsod said that the wage boards were asked to iron out an across-the-board wage increase even if there was no official petition from laborers.
DOJ, bumuo ng Task Force sa Davao blast
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilabas na ng Department of Justice (DOJ) ang kautusan para sa paglikha ng task force na magsasagawa ng hiwalay na imbestigasyon sa pagsabog sa Davao City. Sa Department Order 585 ni Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre inatasan ang mga piling tauhan ng DOJ at National Bureau Investigation (NBI) na makipag-ugnayan sa iba pang law enforcement agencies ng gobyerno na nag-iimbestiga sa Davao bombing noong September 2. Ang task force ay binubuo […]
