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(Eagle News) — The Filipinos and the French have more things in common than just their love for good food, as both share common values that make them strong as a nation. This was what French ambassador to the Philippines Thierry Mathou stressed when he was interviewed at a news studio of Eagle Broadcasting Corp. in Quezon City which he visited on Tuesday to highlight the 70th year of bilateral relations between France and the Philippines. […]
(Reuters) — Southeast Asian countries see China’s installation of weapons systems in the South China Sea as very unsettling and want to prevent militarisation and urge dialogue to stop “recent developments” from escalating, the Philippines said on Tuesday (February 21). Foreign ministers of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) were unanimous in their concern about Beijing’s reclamation and militarisation of manmade islands, Philippine Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said. Yasay did not […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (February 21) it opposes actions by other countries under the pretext of freedom of navigation that damage its sovereignty, after a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group began patrols in the contested South China Sea. The U.S. navy said the strike group, including Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began routine operations in the South China Sea on Saturday (February 18) amid growing tensions with […]
(Eagle News Service) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Tuesday underscored the importance of completing the framework of a Code of Conduct on the South China Sea by the middle of this year, as it expressed “grave concern” for China’s militarization of several areas in the body of water. In a press conference in Boracay where foreign ministers and senior officials from the regional bloc’s member-states gathered for a meeting, Yasay said ASEAN was […]
Jodi Bustos, Eagle News Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Small business owners are now preparing their world-class Filipino made products to attract different nationalities who will gather in Boracay for the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Ministerial Meeting on Sunday, February 19. Some of their featured native products are keychains, recycled bags, T-shirts imprinted with ‘Philippines’ and much more. They are among the beneficiaries who will benefit in the ASEAN Summit […]
(Eagle News) — Mas mahigpit na seguridad ang pinaiiral ngayon sa Davao City para sa 23rd ASEAN meetings. Kaugnay nito, umapila naman si Region 11 Police Director Manuel Gaerlan, sa publiko na makipag-ugnayan sa mga awtoridad na makipag-ugnayan sakaling may mga makitang iregularidad at kakaiba sa paligid. Inaasahang aabot sa mahigit isang daang foreign at local delegates ang magtutungo ngayon sa lungsod para sa ASEAN meetings. Simula kahapon, nasa humigit kumulang isang libo at limang […]
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte on Tuesday, January 24, leads the launching ceremony and unveiling of the ASEAN 2017 Committee on Business and Investment Program (CBIP) audio-visual presentation at the Rizal Hall in Malacañang Palace.
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked the members of the Association of South East Asian Nation to adopt a stronger ASEAN spirit so that the region can rise up to the challenges that it faces. “We have established amongst ourselves good neighborliness that allow for secure and stable relations. But we also see in ourselves the very same burning desire to move forward together based on shared values,” the president said […]
(Eagle News) — The song, “ASEAN Spirit” was sung for the first time during the launch of the Philippines’ chairmanship of the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Davao City on Sunday, January 15. It was performed by Filipino world class tenor, Jonathan Badon, also known as “Prince of Popera” for his ability to easily switch his singing style from classic opera to pop or vice versa, accompanied by Davao City’s “Himig Choir” […]
Unveiling of the special commemorative coin for the ASEAN’s 50th anniversary. (Photo grabbed from RTVM video)
