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RP-US partnership to advance ‘robust trade and unbreakable military alliance’ – US Ambassador Sung Kim

By Caesar Vallejos Eagle News Service US Ambassador Sung Kim reiterated the “tremendously strong relationship” between the Philippines and his country, as he vowed to continue to advance each other’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Kim made the pronouncement in a speech during the US celebration of its 242nd anniversary at the Makati Shangri-La on July 3, Tuesday. With the theme, #FriendsPartnersAllies, the event was also done in celebration of Philippine-American Friendship Day. “This a […]

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The sights and sounds of Independence Day across the US

Americans celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday (July 4) with fireworks, acts of gluttony and escapes to the beach, even for people in New Jersey where legislators brokered a last-minute deal to reopen state parks. In keeping with tradition, cities across the country will launch fireworks after dark, perhaps the most emblematic way to commemorate July 4, 1776, when the American colonies’ Declaration of Independence from Britain was adopted. The document enshrines the rights to life, […]

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