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(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte visited on Friday the Russian warship docked in Manila for a four-day goodwill visit. The President arrived at Pier 15 of the Manila South Harbor past 4 p.m. He took pictures with the Russian crew and Russian ambassador to the Philippines Igor Khovaev, and even posed for pictures with his signature closed fist. At one point, the President was heard saying: “I am not afraid because Russia is with me.” The warship, […]
MAYNILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – Isang sunog ang nangyari sa residential area sa Antipolo St., J. Abad Santos, Tondo, Manila. Nag-umpisa ang sunog bandang 4:45 ng hapon, noong Huwebes, April 6 sa bahay ni Gng. Tisay Mendoza. Ayon sa kanilang kapitbahay ay kuryente ang pinagmulan ng sunog na umabot pa sa ikalimang alarma. Tulong-tulong naman ang lahat ng residente upang agad na maapula ang apoy. Nagpasa-pasa sila ng timbang may lamang tubig upang maagapan ang sunog. Subalit […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipino fans gathered at the Mall of Asia concert grounds last night (April 4) to sing their hearts out in the first-ever Philippine concert of the popular British rock band Coldplay. The concert was part of their “A Head Full of Dreams” Tour. Well-known TV personalities were also spotted sharing their excitement at the concert grounds as they waited for the Coldplay’s magical performance. Seen among the crowd were […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — A New Zealand navy ship docked in the Philippines on Tuesday (April 4) for a four-day goodwill visit aimed at enhancing cooperation between the navies of the two maritime nations. The Anzac-class frigate ‘Te Kaha’ arrived in Manila to design and execute a passing exercise with their Filipino counterparts upon their ship’s departure on April 7, with the aim being to improve communication capabilities, New Zealand Navy Commander Steve Lenik […]
China and the Philippines are set to hold their first bilateral talks on the disputed South China Sea in May, a Chinese newspaper reported on Tuesday. “China is willing to strengthen dialogue with the Philippines to properly manage and control differences and advance maritime cooperation, to create a favorable condition for pragmatic cooperation,” foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was quoted as saying in the South China Morning Post. He added in the report that cooperation between the […]
(Reuters) — Australia will oppose any military build-up in the South China Sea, its foreign minister said on Thursday (March 16). Julie Bishop told a forum in Manila that Australia was concerned about the growing tensions in the region and urged all claimant countries to resolve the issues peacefully. “Australia opposes the scale of reclamation and reconstruction that has occurred, and we certainly do not support militarization by any party of the islands and […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 7) – “Commemorate and revive the beauty of old Manila”- that was the very purpose of the recently conducted Escolta Block Party. Spearheaded by the folks of the First United Building, this collaboration is actually the second Escolta Block Party after the success of the first one last November of 2016. February 18 of this year marked the second and equally successful block party on the oft-forgotten street of Escolta. Local business […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (March 6) – Growing up with a family where both of your parents are post-World War II babies, there are these days when they will just burst out with stories on how great Manila is during their generation, how the city exudes pure elegance even after the Battle of Manila in 1945, and how the structures built in downtown Manila became a representation of how rich our culture and history is. In one […]
Hours before the inauguration of United States President-elect Donald Trump, hundreds of militants staged a rally in Manila denouncing the incoming US president as a protector of big business and American interests that would affect Filipino immigrants. The militant groups of Bayan and League of Filipino Students marched along Roxas Boulevard and tried to come near the US embassy but were prevented by members of the Manila Police District. Later on, the rallyists were […]
MANILA, Jan. 6 – The government of Singapore has expressed interest in further increasing its investments in the Philippines, as well as adding more flights to Manila in anticipation of increased demand in air travel between the two countries. In a recent meeting with Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, Singaporean Ambassador to Manila Kok Li Peng said Singapore’s private sector would like to explore new growth opportunities in the Philippines, particularly in the retail, transportation, […]
(Eagle News) — Police presented on Wednesday (December 6) a third suspect in the foiled bombing attempt near the United States Embassy in Manila. The suspect was identied as Muhammad Jumao-as, a resident of Sta. Ana, Bulacan, Bulacan and an x-ray technician at a hospital. Chief Supt. Oscar Albayalde, head of the National Capital Region Police Office of the Philippine National Police said Jumao-as was also seen in the CCTV footage in Luneta along […]
