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(Agence France Presse) — China and Southeast Asian nations may hold a joint naval exercise next year to help build trust, Singapore’s defense minister said Tuesday, following years of acrimony over rival claims in the South China Sea. Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday attended a security forum hosted by the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations and pushed for the maritime drill, according to Singapore’s Ng Eng Hen. “This idea was openly floated […]
https://youtu.be/tVz0J34EsSM Defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) on Monday, October 23, signed a joint declaration during the 11th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Clark, Pampanga reaffirming their common commitments and goals to promote defense cooperation “The joint declaration being signed embodies the collective sense of the ASEAN Defense Ministers on the Regional Security Environment. More importantly, it contains the ministers’ shared thrust and specific undertakings to address the security […]
https://youtu.be/Op0f2OSFvm4 Southeast Asian Defense Ministers and its dialogue partners, including the United States, continue the high-level security talks in Clark, Pampanga on Tuesday, October 24, focusing on security threats in the region. “With this, I am optimistic that we could broaden areas of cooperation to cover a wide array of defense and security issues, including terrorism and violent extremism, maritime security, cyber security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and peacekeeping operations among others,” Sec. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte declared November 13 to 15 as special non-working days in Metro Manila and the provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga, because of the Philippines’ hosting of the 31st Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings on those dates. Malacanang released Proclamation No. 332, signed by President Duterte on Monday, October 23. The Palace said that only Metro Manila, Bulacan and Pampanga are covered by the declaration as […]
Clark, Philippines (AFP) — US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Monday praised the Philippines for its successes in battling Islamic State supporters, as he began an Asian trip aimed at reaffirming American support for regional allies. Mattis echoed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement last week that Filipino forces had “liberated” the southern city of Marawi, after five months of bitter urban fighting that had claimed more than 1,000 lives, even though battles have continued. […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday acknowledged that the South China sea row was one of the challenges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was facing. Duterte, who spoke at the High Level Forum on ASEAN@50, said however, that “we are not in a hurry.” “And as a matter of fact, what we did was really the correct step and to avoid confrontational talks with almost all of the parties concerned, just ask […]
(Eagle News) – Senior foreign affairs officials of the Philippines and of the other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) recently gathered in Manila to discuss preparations for the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings set this November. Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo chaired the meetings, which will also consider the logistic preparations for the Summit. The ASEAN senior foreign officials gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center from […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday again lambasted the United Nations, the United States and the European Union, while heaping praises on Russia, China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “We are past the colonization stage. Don’t f**k with us,” he said. He said he had instructed Finance Secretary Sonny Dominguez not to accept the “18 million, 20 million from (the United Kingdom)” which he said has refused to accept the Philippines’ […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China said Wednesday it has lodged a protest with the United States after an American warship sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea. The US Navy missile destroyer Chafee entered into China’s territorial waters near the Paracel Islands on Tuesday, according to Beijing’s foreign ministry. China immediately dispatched military vessels and aircraft for identification and warned the US ship to leave, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular briefing. […]
(Eagle News) — High-ranking officials from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-states are meeting in Pasay starting today to discuss preparations for the summit next month. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Enrique Manalo chairs the three-day Asean consultative meeting that aims to also serve as a venue for the proposed outcome of the documents that will be released during the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings to be discussed. The meeting will be held at […]
METRO MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Suspendido ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa Metro Manila mula Nov. 16 at 17. Ito’y matapos aprubahan ng Metro Manila Council ang suspensyon kaugnay ng 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit na idadaos dito sa bansa. Ang pasya sa suspensyon ng klase ay napagkasunduan sa isinagawang pulong ng Metro Manila mayors sa tanggapan ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (mmda). Layon din ng pulong ang pagtalakay sa mga […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte returned to the country early Saturday, October 7, from his “productive” trip to Brunei Darussalam, where he was assured by the Sultan of Brunei of his friendship with the Philippines and “principled commitment” to the pursuit of peace and development in Mindanao and the ASEAN. President Duterte attended the golden jubilee anniversary of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s ascension to the throne, and personally conveyed his warm greetings to […]
