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An international ruling striking down China’s claims to most of the South China Sea was chiefly a victory for the Philippines, which launched the David v Goliath legal challenge. The verdict, by a UN-backed tribunal in The Hague on Tuesday, is meant to be legally binding on just those two countries. However it has wider ramifications for the region. Here are some key questions and answers on those impacts: Who are the other winners? The […]
KUALA Lumpur, Malaysia — Malaysia on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time in seven years in a shock move as the economy struggles with weak exports and an uncertain global outlook. The decision to slash borrowing costs by 25 basis points to 3.00 percent follows similar moves by Singapore and Indonesia and comes as major central banks around the world look to ease monetary policy to kick-start growth. “Exports are projected to remain […]
MANILA, July 14 (PIA) — Those interested to run in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) posts may file their Certificate of Candidacy starting October 3 up to October 5. This is based on the Calendar of Activities listed in Comelec Resolution No. 10151. The aspirants for the positions in the village and youth elections scheduled on October 31 are only given nine days to campaign, from October 21-October 29. Comelec reminded the aspirants […]
Eagle News — Itinanggi ni 8-Division World Champion at Senador Manny Pacquio na sasabak muli ito sa pagbo-boxing pagkatapos magretiro nitong Abril taong kasalukuyan. Ayon sa Senador, hindi aniya totoo ang balitang liliban siya sa kaniyang mga tungkulin sa Senado upang muling lumaban sa ibabaw ng ring. Nilinaw din niya na wala pa naman silang napag-uusapan ng kaniyang promoter na si Bob Arum kung may laban siya. Ang pahayag ng Senador ay taliwas sa sinasabi ni TOP […]
ILOILO CITY, July 13 (PIA) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Iloilo City said their office will be open on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to accommodate voters who will register for the 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. In a media interview, City Comelec assistant election officer Jonathan Sayno said that the voters’ registration is set from July 15, 2016 (Friday) to July 30, 2016 (Saturday). He said applications for registration of voters […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Philippines and Japan coastguards took part in joint drills in Manila Bay on Wednesday (July 13) as part of the efforts to improve maritime security in the region. About 50 coastguard personnel from Japan and 15 from the Philippines held simulated rescue exercises aimed at combating piracy and armed robberies at sea. Philippine coastguard spokesperson Armand Balilo told journalists the exercise was not part of territorial disputes in the South China […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — A rugby ball made out of pure gold went on sale for the first time on Wednesday (July 13), at one of Japan’s oldest department store chains, Mitsukoshi, in downtown Tokyo. Customers flocked to the exhibition hall from Wednesday morning to get a glimpse of the shining ball, weighing approximately 2.8 kilograms. The exhibition organizer said the product was made to pay homage to Japan’s national rugby team’s victory over South […]
CCTV — China welcomes the positive statements on the South China Sea issue made by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and hopes that China and the Philippines can go back to negotiation table to settle the disputes, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin said in Beijing at a press conference Wednesday. Liu said that China and the Philippines are neighbors facing each other across the sea with over 1,000 years of friendship. Though the Philippines is […]
SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) — Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Wednesday (July 13) urged China and the Philippines to follow the South China Sea Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling. In a case that was seen as a test of China’s rising power and its economic and strategic rivalry with the United States, the court in The Hague ruled China had breached the Philippines’ sovereign rights by endangering its ships and […]
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia will sharply strengthen security around its South China Sea islands where there have been clashes with Chinese vessels, the defense minister said Wednesday, a day after Beijing’s claims in the sea were declared invalid. In an interview with AFP, Ryamizard Ryacudu said bolstering defenses around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands would involve deploying warships, an F-16 fighter jet, surface-to-air missiles, a radar and drones, as well as constructing new ports and improving […]
by Giovanni GREZZI with Ella IDE in Rome ANDRIA, Italy (AFP) — Relatives of victims of one of Italy’s worst rail accidents gathered to identify their dead Wednesday, as rescue workers at the scene of the head-on collision between two trains dismantled the wreckage in search of missing bodies. Shell-shocked families at the Policlinico hospital morgue in the southern Italy city of Bari were being called in turns to search among the dead for their […]
Eagle News — Vietnam will host the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in 2019, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT). The forum, to be hosted by the ministry of culture, sports and tourism in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City or Da Nang, will welcome around 1,500 participants. In 2009, Vietnam hosted the 28th ATF in the country’s capital from January 5 to 12, drawing a record high number of 2,064 delegates, comprised of […]
