Tag: ASEAN IN FOCUS

Dominguez cites ASEAN as key global growth driver; says PHL will benefit from this

Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has cited the key role played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in driving the growth of the global economy and facilitating cooperation within the 10-member regional bloc. Dominguez said ASEAN’S future “will be shaped by more intense regionalism,” with the Philippines benefiting from this move as regional cooperation had “helped nurse the modernization of our economy.”   https://youtu.be/oi9k8DysnRw “Fifty years ago, a group of visionaries dared to imagine […]

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President Duterte tells Robredo critics, “Lay off, stop it” on impeachment moves vs VP

  (Eagle News) — “Guys, lay off. Stop it.” This was President Rodrigo Duterte’s advice to those working on impeachment complaints against his constant critic Vice-President Leni Robredo, saying what she was doing in criticizing his administration was part of democracy. “Look, we just had an election. Guys, lay off. Stop it. You can do other things but do not tinker with the structure of government. I will not countenance it,” said Duterte in a […]

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China denies it will build an environmental monitoring station in disputed shoal

  (Eagle News) — China’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday (March 22) denied reports that China will begin preparatory work this year for an environmental monitoring station on the disputed Scarborough Shoal (Panatag)  in the South China Sea, even as it stressed how it placed “great importance on China-Philippine relations.” China Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the reports on the media about this were simply “not true.” “I want to say, China places great importance on […]

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Philippines, Thailand renew commitments during President Duterte visit

  (Eagle News) — The Philippines and Thailand renewed their commitment to respecting the rights of countries and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, saying doing so was “in the interest of all countries within and outside the region.” The renewal of their commitment was stated in a joint statement read in English by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is on a three-day official visit in Thailand. Prior to Thailand, Duterte was […]

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In photo: Young boy waves 2 PHL flags proudly as President Duterte speaks in Myanmar

  A young supporter waves small Philippine flags while President Rodrigo Duterte is talking on stage during a meeting with the Filipino community at the Horizon Lake View Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar on March 19, 2017. More than 200 Filipinos traveled five (5) hours from Yangon going to Nay Pyi Taw to personally see President Rody Duterte in the Filipino community meeting on the first day of his official visit to the Republic […]

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News in photo: President Duterte talks with Myanmar President on strengthening bilateral ties

    President Duterte’s trip to Myanmar was upon the invitation of Myanmar President, U Htin Kyaw. Both assumed office in 2016. The two leaders held a bilateral meeting that saw the signing of an agreement on food security and agricultural cooperation. The diplomatic relations of the two countries turned 60 years last year. Formal ties were established in 1956, while the Philippine embassy in Yangon was opened in 1958. According to the Philippine embassy […]

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President Duterte meets with Myanmar President Htin Kyaw and state counsellor Suu Kyi

  (Eagle News) — Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte met with Myanmar President U Htin Kyaw at the Presidential Palace in his first official visit in Myanmar, which is expected to forge deeper bilateral ties between the two countries. The President also met on Monday with state counsellor and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi for 30 minutes, where he presented $300,000 as humanitarian support for the persecuted Rohingya people, capping his two-day official […]

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President Duterte set to go to Myanmar, Thailand

(Eagle  News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to go to two neighboring Asian countries. The Department of Foreign Affairs said Duterte and his entourage will first leave for Nay Pyi Daw in Myanmar on Sunday. There he will meet with President U Htin Kyaw and Nobel Peace Prize awardee Aung San Suu Kyi. On Monday, they will then proceed to Bangkok, Thailand. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Operations Office said during Duterte’s two-day official […]

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PH secures economic priorities in ASEAN

PARAÑAQUE CITY, March 11 (PIA) — The Philippines successfully advocated its trade priorities in ASEAN as the country’s hosting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM) Retreat and Related Meetings ended on March 10. The Department of Trade and Industry led by Secretary Ramon Lopez secured endorsements from ASEAN Economic Ministers on the timely realization of Philippine priority deliverables for 2017. “Aside from championing our trade agenda as a country, we are also able to advance […]

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ASEAN-EU free trade agreement back; better trade relations seen by EU trade envoy

  The European Union is seeing increased impetus around the world to move forward with Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with the bloc, which will make the most of uncertainty over future U.S. trade policy, the EU’s trade envoy said on Friday (March 10) “We are willing to do good trade agreements. There’s rising protectionism across the world today and those of us who believe in other solutions, so we feel a need to stand up,” […]

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Australia-Indonesia restore full military ties

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia and Indonesia announced the full restoration of military ties Sunday as the countries’ leaders held talks following a brief spat over teaching material deemed offensive to Jakarta. Indonesia had reported the suspension of all military cooperation with Australia from December before clarifying that only language training had been put on hold. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said after two hours of talks that he and Indonesian President Joko Widodo had […]

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