QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bunsod ng isang linggong bakasyon ng mga estudyante sa Metro Manila dahil sa Association of Southeast Asian Summit, kakailanganin ang pagsasagawa ng make-up classes. Ayon sa Department of Education (DepEd), ito’y upang makumpleto ng mga paaralan ang bilang ng araw na inilaan ng kagawaran para sa School Year 2017-2018. Naglaan ang DepEd ng 195 na bilang ng araw ng pasok para sa School Year 2017-2018. Gayunpaman, diskresyon na ng […]
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Konstruksyon ng subway sa Metro Manila, sisimulan sa 2018
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — May tiyansa nang matuloy ang pagpapatayo ng subway sa Metro Manila, na nakikitang solusyon sa matinding problema sa trapiko lalo na sa kahabaan ng EDSA. Nagkasundo na kasi ang Pilipinas at Japan para sa planong pag-utang ng bansa para sa subway project. Pagkatapos ng bilateral meeting sa pagitan nina Pangulong Duterte at Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, isinapinal na nina Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano at Japanese Ambassador Kojie Haneda […]
ASEAN leaders sign landmark pact on protection of migrant workers as 31st ASEAN Summit draws to a close
(Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations signed on Tuesday a landmark agreement that will ensure the protection of migrant workers in the region, a pact President Rodrigo Duterte, this year’s ASEAN chair, said was the fulfillment of a promise to ASEAN peoples. The signing ceremony of the ASEAN Consensus on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers was held, as the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits drew to […]
ASEAN to regulate Code of Conduct in South China Sea
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help in regulating the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea. ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh admitted that the ASEAN cannot resolve the issue alone. Minh also said that the ASEAN and China should follow the agreements signed by the member-states and China since 2002. https://youtu.be/j8fMfpSCjp0
PM Trudeau says Canada will “continue to work” to resolve problem of Canada trash in PHL
(Eagle News) — Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday said he gave President Rodrigo Duterte his “assurance” Canada would “continue to work” on the issue of garbage originating from his country and that was still languishing in the Philippines. But Trudeau did not specifically say the trash brought to the Asian country by 103 container vans from 2013 to 2014 would indeed be returned to Canada. “Canada is very much engaged in finding a […]
MMDA, naghain na ng pormal na reklamo laban kay Ma. Isabel Lopez
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Isinumite na ng Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sa Land Transportation Office (LTO) ang kanilang reklamo laban sa aktres na si Ma. Isabel Lopez. Sa sulat na pirmado ni MMDA Dir. Victor Pablo Trinidad hiniling nito ang pagbawi sa non-professional drivers license ni Lopez bukod pa sa dapat din itong pagmultahin. Ginamit ng MMDA ang mismong instagram post ni Lopez bilang ebidensiya sa kanilang reklamo. Base sa inilabas na […]
Implementasyon ng ASEAN 2025 Vision, tinalakay sa plenary session sa 31st ASEAN Summit
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Tinalakay ang implementasyon ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations Vision 2025 sa isinagawang plenary session ng 31st ASEAN Summit noong Lunes, Nobyembre 13. Batay ito sa paunang impormasyon na inilabas ng gobyerno. Ang ASEAN Vision 2025 ay pagpapatuloy ng mga inilatag na plano ng ASEAN regional bloc sa pagsisimula ng ASEAN integration na inilunsad noon pang 2015. Ito ay konsolidasyon ng ASEAN Community Building na naglalayong mas lalo pang gawing politically […]
Filipino heritage and hospitality celebrated, highlighted during ASEAN gala dinner
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipino cuisine and hospitality at their best were the highlights of the ASEAN gala dinner held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the regional bloc. During the event, world leaders wore specially-crafted Barong Tagalog made by Filipino designers. The world leaders and their spouses also figured in the traditional family photos wearing the Barong Tagalogs and the Filipiniana gowns. Filipino talents also entertained the various world leaders. https://youtu.be/zkw84ByoKps
Duterte sings PHL love song “Ikaw” during ASEAN gala dinner at Trump’s request
(Eagle News) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sang a hit Filipino love song at the ASEAN dinner gala in Manila Sunday (November 12), at one point taking the microphone to sing “Ikaw” (You), in a duet with local pop diva Pilita Corrales. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said that Trump heard Duterte humming the tune, as singer Pilita Corrales was belting it out during the gala dinner. Duterte stood up and sang the last lines of […]
Closed van, truck puwede nang dumaan sa SCTEX, NLEX at EDSA
QUEZON City, Metro Manila (Eagle News) — Maaari nang makadaan sa Subic–Clark–Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX), North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) at EDSA ang mga truck at closed van ngayong panahon ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Batay sa binagong abiso ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), ito ay simula ngayong Lunes, November 13 hanggang sa November 15. Subalit ito ay sa loob lamang ng apat na oras o mula alas dose ng hating gabi hanggang alas […]
Roque: Rapport between President Duterte, US President Trump “very good”; trade, drug war, terrorism discussed during bilateral talks
(Eagle News) — Rapport between President Rodrigo Duterte and United States President Donald Trump was “very good” with the relationship between the two countries appearing “very warm, very friendly” and “very candid” at the same time during bilateral talks on Monday, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said. According to Roque, such was the “friendly” relationship between Duterte and Trump the US President at one point asked his Philippine counterpart to sing prior to the talks. “It […]
WATCH: Protest and clashes as ASEAN summit kicks off in Manila
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Clashes erupt in Manila during an anti-Trump protest as the ASEAN summit starts.





