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(Eagle News)–Senator JV Ejercito expressed hope President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping would talk about the South China Sea and other relevant topics. “Yung freedom of navigation because that causes instability, that would affect also our business climate. Tayo ang pinakaapektado eh gaya yung area na tipoing kini-claim yun kinukuha ng China,” Ejercito said. He said there was also a need to clarify “kung sana kasing friendly ng Japan yung kanilang overseas development […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippine government has confirmed that the telecommunications consortium of Chinese state-owned China Telecommunications Corporation and of Udenna Corporation owned by a Davao-based businessman is the third major player in the country’s telecommunications industry. The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) made the announcement on Monday, Nov. 19, after en banc deliberations. The NTC en banc “confirms the status of NEW MAJOR PLAYER in favor of the Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company, Inc., with Udenna […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines and Papua New Guinea has signed a five-year Memorandum Of Agreement ( MOA ) for greater cooperation on agriculture, including a tie-up on rice and grain production, as well as coconut and coffee production. Other areas of cooperation under the agreement include the development of rice and grain hybrid species; production of cocoa, rubber, and palm oil; horticulture production; aquaculture and inland fish farming; post-harvest development; livestock breeding; and […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Militants have killed five Filipino soldiers and wounded 23 others in a major ambush by members of a notorious Islamist kidnap-for-ransom group, the Philippine military said Saturday. The soldiers were searching for hostages taken by the Abu Sayyaf group when the gunmen attacked them on the southern Philippine island of Jolo on Friday, regional military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Gerry Besana told reporters. “The effort is part of our mission to rescue […]
The highly touted efforts to rehabilitate the world-famous Boracay Island take center stage as the Philippines hosts the 2018 East Asian Seas Congress in Iloilo City on November 27-30. Organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Partnerships in Environmental Management of the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), the four-day congress will bring together international organizations, experts and multi-sector stakeholders to exchange knowledge and build capacity towards sustainable management and […]
(Eagle News) — Chinese President Xi Jinping will be on a state visit to the Philippines from Nov. 20 to 21. This was announced by Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a statement on Thursday, Nov. 15. According to Panelo, the visit was upon the invitation of President Rodrigo Duterte. Xi will have been the first Chinese president to make a state visit to the Philippines in 13 years. In 2005, Chinese President Hu Jintao embarked […]
BACOLOD, Philippines (AFP) — Sven-Goran Eriksson began his Philippines reign with a win as his Azkals beat Singapore 1-0 in a Suzuki Cup group match at home Tuesday. Winger Patrick Reichelt scored the only goal in the 78th minute. He beat three defenders after captain Phil Younghusband, playing in his 100th cap, instinctively flicked on a header from his center-forward brother James Younghusband, a second-half substitute. Until then the Singaporeans played a compact, counter-attacking game […]
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) — A rulebook to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, saying his nation does not seek “hegemony or expansion.” Li’s comments appeared to be the first clear timeframe for finishing the code of conduct. Talks have dragged on for years, with China accused of delaying progress as it prefers to deal with less powerful countries on […]
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte assured both foreign and local investors on Wednesday, Nov. 7 that his government “is doing its best to ensure a level playing field for investors” as he welcomed new players in the automotive industry. “On behalf of the Filipino people, I’d like to thank you for your confidence in investing and expanding your business here in this country. Rest assured that your trust will never be put in […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte will invite Xi Jinping to his home in Davao when the Chinese leader visits the Philippines in November, the Palace said on Thursday, Nov. 8. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the confirmation in an ambush interview. Xi is expected to visit the Philippines by the end of November, his first visit to the country under President Duterte’s administration. If his visit to President Duterte’s house will push through, he […]
by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse TACLOBAN, Philippines (AFP) — Diofel Llamado fled for his life when Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines in 2013, yet today he is back living in the same coastal area — even if it puts him in the crosshairs of a future killer storm. On the fifth anniversary of the Philippines’ deadliest typhoon on record, his return is emblematic of the struggle in developing nations to move people […]
(Eagle News) – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said that the inflation recorded last October, pegged at 6.7 percent, the same as the previous month, meant that “inflation pressures have started to moderate.” The BSP said that the “month-on-month seasonally-adjusted headline inflation” had actually “eased further to 0.3 percent in October from 0.8 percent in September. It said this confirmed the “BSP’s view that inflation momentum has started to slow down.” “Inflation held steady in […]
