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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Top diplomats of the two Koreas met on the sidelines of a regional forum in Manila, the South’s Yonhap news agency reported Monday, citing an official from Seoul’s foreign ministry. The South’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Wha had a brief encounter with her Northern counterpart Ri Yong-Ho ahead of an Association of Southeast Asian Regional Forum dinner on Sunday, Yonhap said. Kang urged Ri to accept Seoul’s offers of military talks to lower […]
by Martin Abbugao / Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Vietnam urged other Southeast Asian nations to take a stronger stand against Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea on Saturday, as a tense regional security forum began with North Korea also under fire over its nuclear program. Ahead of the launch of the annual gathering of foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam made a […]
Manila tightened its security on Friday (August 4) ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers’ meetings at the weekend. The Philippines has upgraded its security to the highest level as the 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) takes place. Increased traffic checkpoints, armored vehicles, and riot police standing on guard could be seen around the venue where the summit is expected to take place. Police Chief […]
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will not meet his North Korean counterpart at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations forum in Manila and will instead push to deepen Pyongyang’s diplomatic isolation, a senior US official said Wednesday. North Korea’s push to build a nuclear-armed missile capable of threatening US cities has brought the region to the brink of crisis, and Washington is using every diplomatic lever to shut the program down. But, in […]
As the battle against Islamist militants in the southern Philippines continues to rage, talks on regional security are expected to take center stage at this year’s Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, overshadowing the more long-standing discussions on the disputed South China Sea. In the past, the South China Sea has topped the agenda at the annual regional forum, with participant nations usually expected to press China to conclude a Code of […]
Resorts World security chief says they thought gunman was ISIS (Eagle News) — Lawmakers on Wednesday (June 7) pressed the heads of the security of Resorts World Manila why they allowed the lone gunman, Jessie Carlos, who was not even a terrorist to roam around the casino and hotel premises. During the hearing at the House of Representatives, lawmakers pointed at the security lapses at the Resorts World Manila where an arson attack done […]
(Eagle News) – At least 36 persons — mostly women — were found dead inside Resorts World in Manila following an arson attack by what police said was a lone gunman who burned himself to death. The dead were reportedly found on the second floor of casino resort hotel. Initial reports said they died of suffocation and possibly because of a stampede. Southern Police Director Police Senior Supt. Tomas Apolinario said the victims were […]
(Eagle News) – Walang mukhang maiharap ang aabot sa pitong drug personality matapos mahuli sa isinagawang mga buy-bust operation ng Manila Police noong Lunes ng gabi, Mayo 29. Unang naaresto sa San Marcelino bandang alas-otso ng gabi (8:00 PM) ang mag-asawang Benjie at Marie Catalo. Kasunod sina Gemalyn Graffil at Ramonsito del Garcia. Nakuha ng Manila Police District Station 9 sa mga suspek ang P4,000 buy-bust money at labing isang sachet ng shabu na aabot sa 50 grams […]
(Eagle News)– Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa on Friday (May 12) maintained it was personal grudge which caused the explosion in Quiapo, Manila, completely rejecting Islamic State claims of involvement. Dela Rosa said they were more focused now on personal motive as the probe continues. “Eh bakit sa kanya [Nasser Abinal] nakapangalan kung walang galit sa kanya. Bakit sa kanya idineliver? Iyan ang pag-isipan niya. Kasi kung terorista ako, bakit […]
