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(Eagle News) – Parts of Roxas Boulevard, between Buendia and Padre Burgos in Manila, are now temporarily closed, as Iglesia ni Cristo members gear up for their Worldwide Walk to Fight Poverty slated on Sunday, May 6. Authorities said the road closure started past 10:00 p.m on Saturday, May 5, and will last until 10 p.m. of May 6. Event organizers are now setting up, along Vicente Sotto Avenue, barricades and tents, where event wristbands […]
(Eagle News)– A Japanese ship docked in a Manila port on Thursday, April 26, for a three-day goodwill visit. The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s Osumi (LST-4001) carried over 100 crew members when it docked at Pier 15 of the South Harbor. The Japanese ship , which is the frontrunner of the Japanese Navy’s Osumi-class tank landing ships, will be in the country until April 28. This is the third ship of the Japanese Navy […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Sa kabila ng sunud-sunod na pagsibak sa mga tiwaling tauhan ng Philippine National Police (PNP), pinarangalan naman ni PNP Chief Ronald Dela Rosa ang dalawang pulis Maynila na nagpamalas ng kabayanihan kamakailan. Sila ay sina PO2 Mel Bautista at PO1 Gester Verzosa. Si Bautista, na ginawaran ng medalya, ang off-duty na pulis na humabol at umaresto sa isang snatcher sa Tondo habang angkas niya ang asawa at anak sa motorsiklo. […]
MANILA, Philippines ( AFP) – The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines has risen to 74, officials said Saturday, with concerns the figure could rise as dozens remained missing. Tropical Storm Tembin struck Mindanao, the archipelago nation’s second-largest island on Friday, triggering flash floods and mudslides that have since erased a remote village from the map. The Philippines is pummelled by 20 major storms each year on average, many of them deadly. But Mindanao, […]
(Eagle News) – Miss Universe beauties, including 2017 Miss Universe Demi Leigh Nel-Peters and Miss 2016 winner Iris Mittenaere, had a tour of Manila’s tourist spots and had a taste of what the Philippine capital had to offer on Wednesday, December 6, shortly after their arrival at the airport. The Miss Universe beauties visited historic Intramuros and Rizal Park where they also took time to see the monument of the country’s national hero, Dr. […]
President Rodrigo Duterte reported a productive conclusion of the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits on Tuesday, November 14, announcing landmark outcomes of the meetings during the Philippines’ hosting, including the commitment from China to allow “unbridled freedom of overflight and navigation” in the South China Sea. President Duterte noted the highlights of the Summit such as the start of talks for a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea and the signing […]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to deepen cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in various areas such as maritime security, defense, trade, infrastructure development, combating terrorism, disaster risk reduction and cultural exchanges. Abe made the commitment during the 20th ASEAN-Japan Summit held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Monday, November 13. He also asked the ASEAN to apply more pressure on North Korea for it to […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Clashes erupt in Manila during an anti-Trump protest as the ASEAN summit starts.
The Philippines is again at the world’s center stage as it hosts the 31st Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits from November 13 to 14, 2017. The ASEAN Member States and Dialogue Partners will come together to discuss regional and global issues. All the leaders of the ASEAN and their dialogue partners are now in the country for the historic summit happening as ASEAN celebrates its 50th year. The list […]
(Eagle News) — Protests in Manila that will be held during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit will be confined to Plaza Miranda and Liwasang Bonifacio. In a statement, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada said no demonstrations are allowed near the venues of the 31st Asean Summit and Related Meetings, and near the hotels where foreign dignitaries, delegates and heads of state are billeted, including the Manila Hotel, Manila Diamond Hotel, New World Manila Bay, […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will be discussing the fight against terrorism and urge greater cooperation to battle terrorists, specifically the Islamic militancy, during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit that will be held in the country. Following military victories in Iraq, Syria and the southern Philippine City of Marawi, Duterte will take the ASEAN Summit as an opportunity to push the fight against terrorism at the ASEAN regional level. Foreign minister […]
