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Second Manila Conference on the South China Sea, isasagawa ngayong araw

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa araw na ito ay nakatakdang isagawa ang second Manila Conference on the South China Sea. Ito ay may temang “Managing tensions revisiting regional efforts  and fostering cooperation”. Dadaluhan ito ng mga kawani na mula sa iba’t ibang sangay at sektor mapa-pribado man o pang pangpamahalaan. Ang naturang conference ay isasagawa ng dalawang araw na forum. Ilan sa mga nakahandang talakayin ay ang sumusunod; Implications for Regional Security The Application of International […]

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President Duterte appoints new MGB chief

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) welcomed on August 1, its new director, Mr. Mario Luis J. Jacinto. In his Presidential Directive No. 002, Series of 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Mr.Jacinto as Director of the MGB in a concurrent capacity corollary to his appointment as Undersecretary at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). As MGB Director, Mr. Jacinto shall perform the functions as provided in the Philippine Mining […]

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Global shares down, Japan stimulus fails to lift sentiment

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Global shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as a Japanese stimulus package and a decision by Australia’s central bank to cut its key interest rate failed to lift sentiment. The recent decline in oil prices also weighed on trading. KEEPING SCORE: Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.4 percent to 6,667.31. Germany’s DAX lost 1.4 percent to 10,190.80 and France’s CAC 40 was 1.4 percent lower at 4,345.95. U.S. futures also indicated a lower […]

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Philippines, rebels want peace talks despite feud over truce

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday his government would pursue peace talks with communist guerrillas despite an initial setback when he withdrew a ceasefire order after the rebels killed a militiaman in an attack. Duterte also announced he would release a top rebel couple, Benito and Wilma Tiamzon, from detention in another move to bolster the resumption of peace negotiations scheduled for Aug. 20-27 in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. “It’s […]

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President Duterte to name 27 local officials linked to illegal drugs, says Palace official

MANILA, Aug. 3 – MANILA, Aug. 3 – President Rodrigo Duterte will soon reveal the names of at least 27 local executives who are allegedly involved in illegal drug activities, Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella said on Tuesday. ”Until now, talaga nasa kaniya iyong listahan. Pero hindi na po tatagal at ire-report na rin po niya sa publiko (The President has the list and will soon announce it to the public),” Abella said in a television […]

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‘Elephantiasis’ virus may boost AIDS risk: study

PARIS, France (AFP) — People infected with a common parasitic worm may be twice as likely to acquire the HIV virus that causes AIDS, a field study from Tanzania reported Wednesday. The parasite, Wuchereria bancrofti, is found in many areas in Africa where HIV infection rates are high, and can cause elephantiasis, a disease that horribly deforms the limbs and other parts of the body. Also endemic in Asia, the western Pacific and parts of […]

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‘Carina’ evacuees start returning home

QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – As severe Tropical Storm ‘Carina’ finally exits the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist affected families in Regions I and II. According to the report of the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) of DSWD, as of 2PM of August 1, two families or 10 persons remain in an evacuation center in Region I. In Region II, all […]

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N. Korea test fires ballistic missile: S. Korea defence ministry

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Wednesday test-fired a ballistic missile towards the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s defense ministry said, in an apparent reaction to the planned deployment of a US missile defense system. The missile was launched from near the western city of Unyul at around 07:50 am Wednesday (22:50 GMT Tuesday), it added. The test follows the launch of three ballistic missiles on July 19 in what the North said […]

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China must prepare for ‘people’s war at sea’: minister

BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s Defense Minister has urged preparations for a “people’s war at sea” to counter offshore security threats and safeguard sovereignty, state media reported Tuesday. Chang Wanquan’s comments came several weeks after an international tribunal dismissed the country’s claim to most of the South China Sea, a judgement it angrily rejected. Chang “called for recognition of the seriousness of the national security situation, especially the threat from the sea”, Xinhua news agency […]

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Nestle to invest $43 million for plant in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Swiss food giant Nestle said Tuesday it would spend two billion pesos ($43 million) in the Philippines on a plant to produce a key ingredient for its Milo beverage. Nestle Philippines chairman Jacques Reber said the plant, due to be completed in October 2017, would produce a malt extract currently imported from Singapore. Eventually the new plant will provide the local supply, possibly using Philippine-grown cassava which in turn will help […]

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Obama says Trump ‘unfit’ to be president

by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — In a searing and virtually unprecedented presidential rebuke, Barack Obama declared embattled Republican White House nominee Donald Trump “unfit” to be president Tuesday and called on party leaders to disown him. Obama piled on as Trump’s campaign reeled from multiple self-inflicted scandals, calling the 70-year-old mogul “woefully unprepared” and “unfit to serve as president.” “He keeps proving it,” said Obama, standing alongside the prime minister of Singapore […]

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Trump says ‘much easier’ to get Purple Heart as gift from vet

ASHBURN, United States (AFP) – Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday courted controversy when he said receiving a Purple Heart from a US military veteran was “much easier” than being awarded the medal given to those wounded in combat. The statement immediately started trending on Twitter, with some users mocking the billionaire real estate mogul for accepting the honor — awarded by sitting US presidents — while on the campaign trail. The comments also […]

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