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MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — China is expanding artificial islands in disputed South China Sea areas despite saying it stopped two years ago, according to a security think tank that released satellite images it said showed the land reclamation. Beijing claims most of the sea and has been turning reefs in the Spratly and Paracel chains into islands, installing military aircraft and missile systems on them — an activity the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Calls to restrict air conditioning for Hong Kong’s domestic maids amid sweltering summer temperatures were dubbed inhumane by rights groups Friday, after a politician suggested helpers should get “used to the hot weather.” The southern Chinese city is home to over 340,000 migrant domestic workers mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia, but concerns have grown over their welfare after several high-profile abuse cases. The maids are required by law […]
(Agence France Presse) — The Philippines is targeting 50 gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia, one of their biggest tallies on foreign soil, the head of the country’s delegation said Friday. Chef de mission Cynthia Carrion-Norton said 50 was a “reasonable” target based on estimates by the national commissions of each sport which will compete from next week in Kuala Lumpur. “The president of each sports commission promised me and it […]
https://youtu.be/OWsY84JMz00 MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines’ former Miss Universe conducted a public HIV test in Manila on Wednesday a week after the United Nations said her country had the fastest-growing number of infections in Asia. Pia Wurtzbach, UNAIDS goodwill ambassador for Asia and the Pacific, took the test in front of reporters as part of her efforts to raise awareness of HIV and remove the stigma surrounding the virus in the conservative nation. The United Nations […]
(Eagle News) – Gilas Pilipinas won over defending champion China in the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup on Wednesday, August 9, in Lebanon. With a 96-87 win, Philippines scored big over China which beat the Philippines two years ago, in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship with a score of 78-67. It was also a vindication for the Philippines which had also experienced successive defeats from China in the Asian Games of 2014, and the FIBA Asia […]
The Philippines and the Russian Federation will be speeding up negotiations on a number of bilateral agreements that are expected to boost Manila’s ongoing campaign against terrorism, drug trafficking and criminality in the country. This was disclosed by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano following his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sides of the recent ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center. “Minister Lavrov and I […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines should be proud of its successful hosting of the week-long 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, as well as of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary celebration in Manila. This was according to Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter S. Cayetano who expressed his gratitude for the country’s successful hosting of the week-long 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in a press briefing held on August 8 in Manila. “First of all, I think […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said that the reported plan of the United States, specifically the Pentagon, to conduct air strikes in Marawi City is unconstitutional and is “prohibited by our law.” “It does not involve any boots on the ground nor any direct participation in combat operations, such as the air strikes reportedly being planned against Islamic State-inspired groups in the Philippines. This is a matter prohibited by our […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Russia and Japan have expressed their readiness to help the Philippines in its campaign against terrorism. Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said that Russia also supported the Philippines’ campaign against illegal drugs. He said Japan is also committed to help the country’s infrastructure campaign as well as in the rehabilitation of Marawi City.
(Eagle News) — Nasaksihan sa bansa ang bahagyang pagdidilim ng buwan kahapon ng madaling araw, Agosto 8. Nangyari ang partial lunar eclipse dakong ala-una bente dos ng madaling araw hanggang alas-kwatro ng umaga. Ayon kay Dario Dela Cruz ng Space Science and Astronomy Section ng Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical And Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA), ang partial lunar eclipse ang natatanging eclipse na nasilayan sa Pilipinas ngayong taon. Natunghayan din ito sa Western Pacific Ocean, Oceania, Australia, […]
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out the highlights of a series of foreign ministers’ meetings in the Philippines, approving of the consensus achieved in the prolonged South China Sea issue and expressing deep concern over the spiraling tensions on the Korean Peninsula. From Sunday to Monday, Wang attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, the ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. At […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — As the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the regional bloc honored rice farmers and scientists for their contributions especially to the region’s food security. The awarding took place at the Philippine Department of Agriculture in Quezon City, and was led by the agriculture department, the International Rice Research Institute (IRR) and regional bloc representatives. https://youtu.be/DZA_VhBvzzs
