Tag: Associaiton of Southeast Asian Nations

Duterte arrives in Papua New Guinea for APEC Summit

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte arrived in Papua New Guinea on Friday, Nov. 16, to attend the  26th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) from Nov. 17 to 18. The President, who had just come from a four-day stay in Singapore for the 33rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, arrived at the Jacksons International Airport in Port Moresby. He is slated to meet with members of the Filipino community this afternoon. In an interview […]

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Canada PM Trudeau says he brought up “human rights, rule of law, extrajudicial killings” in “very cordial” conversation with President Duterte

(Eagle News) — Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he brought up “human rights, rule of law and specifically extrajudicial killings” during a conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Trudeau said he told Duterte he was “concerned with human rights,” and he “impressed upon” him the “need for upholding rule of law.” This was despite the repeated denials […]

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