Tag: philippines

Andanar says APEC meeting to deepen regional cooperation, praises China’s Xi

The Philippines looks forward to deepening cooperation with China through the upcoming 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, according to Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Communication Secretary Martin Andanar. During an interview with China Central Television (CCTV), Andanar said the Philippines regards China as a sincere cooperation partner in the economic field. “With respect to China’s policy in extending its economic foreign assistance to other countries that include the Philippines through the ‘One Belt, […]

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Chinese Premier to attend East Asia Summit in PHL

CHINESE Premier Li Keqiang is set to visit the Philippines for an official visit, and is set to attend a series of high-level meetings, including the 12th East Asia Summit. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced this at a regular news briefing on Monday, November 7. “Premier Li Keqiang will visit Manila to attend the 20th China-ASEAN (10+1) Leaders’ Meeting, the 20th ASEAN-China, Japan and Republic of Korea (10+3) Leaders’ Meeting and the 12th […]

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PHL bet Wynwyn Marquez crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2017

    (Eagle News) — The Philippines’ first ever candidate in the Reina Hispanoamericana, young TV celebrity Teresita Ssen “Wynwyn” Marquez, won the 2017 pageant held in Bolivia Sunday morning. “Wynwyn,” the daughter of Philippine celebrities Joey Marquez and Alma Morena, bested 26 other candidates in the pageant that celebrated Hispanic culture and heritage. After her victory, Wynwyn thanked everyone and vowed to make the “Hispanic culture alive” as she tries to learn the Spanish […]

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US President Trump decides to extend trip to PHL, to attend East Asia Summit on Nov. 14

  US President Donald Trump has decided at the last minute to extend a marathon trip to Asia, after criticism that he was expected to miss an East Asia regional summit. “We’re actually staying an extra day in the Philippines,” Trump said on departure Friday, a decision that was confirmed by senior White House officials. President Trump departed Washington for an almost two week trip to Asia Friday. Trump left Joint Base Andrews bound for […]

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Gov’t to deploy some 60,000 security personnel for ASEAN Summit

Close to 60,000 security personnel  — or 59,276 individuals to be exact —  will be deployed to ensure the safety and security of the 31st ASEAN Summit this month. Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge Catalino Cuy said the troops would be deployed to key strategic areas in Metro Manila and Pampanga to ensure the safety and security of the ASEAN delegates. Cuy said the largest contingent would come from the Philippine […]

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Government will not hide street children during 31st ASEAN Summit

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang will not clean up the streets of the usual street children during the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings. Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Dr. Mitch Cajayon-Uy said that President Rodrigo Duterte personally ordered them not to hide street children during the 31st ASEAN Summit. Uy said that the President wants other ASEAN leaders to see the real status of the Philippines. […]

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PHL delegation, bibisita sa China sa 2018; makikipagpulong sa bilyonaryong si Jack Ma

(Eagle News) — Magpapadala ang gobyerno ng Pilipinas ng delegasyon sa China sa susunod na taon para makipagpulong kay Chinese Tech Magnate Jack Ma tungkol sa mga kaparaanan na matiyak ang healthy financial regulatory environment at madevelop ang e-Commerce sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, plano nilang bisitahin si Jack Ma sa Enero ng susunod na taon matapos makatanggap ng imbistayon para sa mas malalim pang talakayan sa China. Si Dominguez ay […]

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President Duterte reorganizes Task Force Bangon Marawi to focus on city’s “full-blown reconstruction”

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has reorganized the composition of Task Force Bangon Marawi, as he directed that the Task Force be headed by the chairman of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) with the focus redirected on “full-blown reconstruction” of the devastated city. The President signed Administrative Order No. 9 on October 27 ordering the change in the structure of the Task Force as he saw the necessity of a […]

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Philippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China

by Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — After conquering Mount Everest, Philippine adventurer Carina Dayondon is set to sail to China aboard a wooden replica of an ancient boat in the hopes of boosting national pride in a forgotten maritime prowess. Dayondon is planning to sail from Manila to southern China early next year, recreating trade and migration voyages made before Spaniards colonised the Philippines in the 1500s. “People tell me I […]

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2 Maute rebels, including Hapilon’s alleged right-hand man, killed in Marawi fighting, says Philippine military

(Eagle News) – Two Maute rebels, including the suspected right-hand man of slain Islamist State leader in Southeast Asia, Isnilon Hapilon, had been killed by the military. The Philippine military confirmed this on Thursday, as a military official identified the alleged right-hand man of Hapilon as Abu Talja. Colonel Romeo Brawner Jr., said Philippine soldiers recovered the bodies of the two slain Maute fighters, one of whom was Talja. The bodies of the dead Maute […]

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Japan’s $6 billion investment deal to create half a million jobs in the Philippines, says DTI Secretary

QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — An estimated half a million, or 500,000 new jobs will be created with the $6 billion investment deal from Japan, according to Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez. The trade chief after their successful visit in Japan said that there are 18 Japanese firms that will invest in the Philippines, which include investments in manufacturing, infrastructure, and information and communications technology. The investment deal was sealed during President Rodrigo Duterte’s recent […]

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S. Korea to restrict anti-Trump rallies: report

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) – South Korean police will restrict public rallies near the country’s presidential palace during Donald Trump’s first visit as head of state, a report said Thursday, reducing his chances of being exposed to opposition. It is the first time that Seoul has imposed limits on public gatherings since President Moon Jae-In, a former human rights lawyer, took power in May, according to the Yonhap news agency. Organizers of around 50 protests — mostly […]

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