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As part of the security measures implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the Philippine Coast Guard implemented a “no-sail” zone in the Manila Bay while the Philippine Air Force implemented a “no-fly” zone inside a 140 nautical mile-radius from Luneta. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The chief of the Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police said that commuters and motorists would continue to experience inconvenience until Friday, November 20. This statement was made after thousands of commuters were stranded due to the strict security measures implemented for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/WRLXo6c5d5U
Concurrent with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC Summit, a United States guided missile destroyer is currently in the Philippines as well after conducting a patrol in the West Philippine Sea. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Malacañang, authorities are already verifying the viral internet video allegedly made by the local representatives of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Said video issued threats against the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. However, the leadership of the Philippine National Police said that there is no ISIS in the Philippines and said video may have been made by local bandit groups in Mindanao that are taking advantage of the situation. (Eagle News […]
Prime ministers from Malaysian and New Zealand arrived in Manila on Tuesday (November 17), a day before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was welcomed by Filipino officials at Manila’s international airport. Malaysia has brokered peace talks between the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to end a 45-year conflict that has killed 120,000 people, displaced 2 million and stunted growth in one of the poor and […]
Heads of state from South Korea and Australia arrived in Manila on Tuesday (November 18), ahead of the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. South Korean President Park Geun-hye was welcomed by Ambassador to South Korea Raul Hernandez at Manila’s international airport. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrived in Manila a few minutes after Park and was welcomed by Filipino officials. He is expected to meet U.S. President Barack Obama later on Tuesday. The […]
Around 300 demonstrators protested in Manila on Tuesday (November 17), a day before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting. The protesters, who were blocked by riot police around 200 metres (656 feet) from the main gate of the U.S. embassy in Manila, chanted anti-imperialist slogans and waved banners decrying U.S. President Barack Obama’s participation in the summit. The demonstrators denounced what they called an interventionist foreign policy by the U.S.. “Today, Obama will arrive […]
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying arrived into Manila on Monday night (November 16) and was welcomed by Filipino officials ahead of the the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Apart from attending the APEC Leaders’ Meeting which begins on Wednesday (November 18), Leung is also scheduled to speak at the APEC CEO Summit on Tuesday. Hong Kong and the Philippines maintain close economic ties, with more than 150,000 Filipinos working mostly as domestic helpers in […]
Metro Manila’s three elevated railways will continue normal operations during the APEC summit this week. The Light Rail Transit or LRT line 1, which runs from Roosevelt in Quezon City to Baclaran in Parañaque, will start operations at 5 am. The last northbound train from Baclaran will leave at 9:30 pm, while the last southbound train from Roosevelt will leave at 10 pm. LRT2, which links CM-Recto in Manila to Santolan in Quezon City, will […]
Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesman Colonel Restituto Padilla said government forces are prepared for any scenario during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit this week. Nevertheless, he said they are making themselves more visible to prevent untoward incidents. Padilla said they are carefully analyzing what happened to Paris to see if they have to adjust for things like that. But he said it seems that they have already covered such scenarios so they […]
The head of Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or OECD cancelled his trip for APEC meet following the attacks in Paris. OECD Secretary-General Ángel Gurría José, a Mexican diplomat and economist, was supposed to take part in the APEC CEO Summit, where he was earlier announced as a panelist at the session titled “What is the next horizon for Asia-Pacific Trade?” tomorrow, November 17. In an advisory on its website, the OECD said […]
The Philippine National Railways will have limited operations during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation or APEC summit which will start on November 18. For the schedule of PNR operations, please see the accompanying video. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/NJ7Lt2wRSNE
