HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Asian shares turned lower Friday following losses in New York and Europe as traders fret over the state of the global economy, with potentially big market-moving events coming into focus. After a healthy run of recent gains helped by rising oil prices, investors took a step back as the head of the European Central Bank (ECB) called for action to kickstart eurozone growth — which was taken as a sign its […]
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Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund caravan arrives in Vietnam
The ministry of foreign affairs of Vietnam holds the 3rd Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) caravan after similar undertakings were successfully conducted in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and Vientiane, Lao PDR in August 2015 and January 2016, respectively. The caravan in Ha Noi is held in Melia hotel on 9-10 June. This occasion aims to provide a platform to introduce JAIF and its supported projects so that relevant stakeholders will be able to understand the latest […]
Duterte tops June 2016 “ASEAN Today”
The election of Rodrigo Duterte as the new president of the Philippines tops the June 2016 edition of “ASEAN Today.” Raissa Chentami of the Indonesia Channel Anchors the program from Jakarta, home of the ASEAN Secretariat. She also reports on the concerns over a popular tiger attraction in Thailand, and luxury villas in Cambodia’s historic Siem Reap Region. This is the 54th episode in the informative and entertaining series now in its fifth year of […]
Drug lords sa liquidation plot vs Duterte, tukoy na
(Eagle News) — Tukoy na raw ni incoming Philippine National Police Chief Ronald dela Rosa, ang mga ‘bigtime drug lords’ na nasa likod ng planong paglikida sa kanilang dalawa ni President-elect Rodrigo Duterte sa halagang P50 milyon. Sinabi ni Dela Rosa, na kahit umano hindi magbanta ang mga sindikato ay mayroon na talaga silang inihandang aksyon laban sa mga ‘drug lords’ kaya wala umanong personalan ang inihahanda nilang operasyon para masugpo ang iligal na operasyon […]
Citizen “Noynoy” to contiue help in Mindanao peace process
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Benigno S. Aquino III said that he is ready to provide assistance to the peace process in Mindanao after his term as President. Aquino said he would continue his assistance as a private citizen. He also expressed hope that the Bangsamoro Basic Law will be passed during Duterte’s term. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Bulusan spews 2-km high ash
(Eagle News) — Bulusan volcano in Sorsogon had a “stream-driven explosion” at 11:35 a.m. today (Friday, June 10) which lasted for about five minutes according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The explosion produced a 2.0 kilometer high grayish ash plume that drifted towards the northwest. Because of this, Phivolcs said Bulusan remains on Alert Level 1, meaning it is still in an abnormal state. “This indicates that hydrothermal processes […]
PNP ready to enter Bilibid prison
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Philippine National Police said it is ready to enter the New Bilibid Prison to suppress the illegal drug trade inside the national penitentiary. The PNP said it has already coordinated with the Department of Justice. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
PDEA to review storage of confiscated illegal drugs
QUEZON City, Philippines – Incoming Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency chief Isidro Lapeña will look into the procedures of the agency in securing confiscated illegal drugs after receiving reports that the illegal drugs stored in the agency were released and sold by PDEA agents. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MRT and LRT offer free ride on Independence Day
QUEZON City, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit, as well as Light Rail Transit Lines 1 and 2, will offer free rides to all commuters on June 12 to commemorate the country’s Independence Day. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
MMDA to launch iTow app on Friday
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will launch the iTow application on Friday in a bid to stop anomalous practices of tow truck operators. MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said Thursday the iTow application, through the pure force citizens app, will be available for all Smartphones, both in Android and IOS platforms, to provide an online venue dedicated to towing operations. Traffic enforcers, as well as accredited private towing companies, will be provided with tablets with […]
ASEAN and China vow to effectively implement DOC on South China Sea
SENIOR officials from the ASEAN nations and China vowed on Thursday to fully and effectively implement the declaration on the conduct (DOC) of parties in the South China Sea. The 12th senior officials’ meeting on the implementation of the DOC, co-chaired by Chinese vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin and Singapore’s permanent Secretary of Foreign Ministry Chee Wee Kiong, was held in Vietnam’s northern Halong City. All parties vowed to continue to fully and effectively implement […]
Midlife fitness cuts chances of a stroke later in life
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The more fit people are when they reach middle age, the less likely they are to suffer a later-in-life stroke, according to new US research out Thursday. The findings, published in a journal of the American Heart Association, are based on a study of nearly 20,000 adults aged 45 to 50. The individuals, 79 percent of whom were men and 90 percent were white, were subjected to tests to measure […]
