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Philippine manufacturer buys US tech firm for $77M

Philippine electronics manufacturer Cirtek Electronics Corp. said Tuesday it had bought United States technology firm Quintel for $77 million, the latest in a trend of local companies acquiring foreign businesses. The purchase–fuelled by one of Asia’s  fastest-growing economies—reveals the latest trend of Filipino companies embarking in recent years on global expansion plans that analysts say are the biggest ever seen from the Philippines. Cirtek chief financial officer Tony Buyawe said the acquisition of the Silicon […]

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President Duterte lashes out at N. Korean leader Kim; calls him “a crazy man” playing with “dangerous toys”

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte only had harsh words for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on Wednesday, ahead of a regional summit in Manila to be attended by the regime’s foreign minister. In a speech during the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s 113th founding anniversary celebration, President Duterte said Kim was a “crazy man” who could destroy Asia by triggering a nuclear war. “Baka nga si Kim, yung taran****. He is playing with dangerous toys and […]

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Islamist militant threat expected to overshadow South China Sea dispute at ASEAN forum

  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 […]

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AFP chief asks Marawi residents to patiently wait until military has cleared city of explosive devices

(Eagle News) — Armed Forces of the Philippines Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla Jr., advised residents of Marawi City to patiently wait until the military has finished clearing operations in the city, saying there were many explosive devices left by the Islamist militants in the area. Padilla said that military’s priority is still the clearing of Marawi City and other affected localities of unexploded ordnance before the government can start a full-blown recovery and rehabilitation. […]

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Bodies of seven loggers abducted, beheaded by Abu Sayyaf recovered in Basilan

The bodies of seven loggers who were beheaded by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group have been found in Basilan. Local police chief John Cundo told AFP Nestor Divinagracia, 50; his son Ily, 25; Berto Lacastesantos, 48; Hernando Sally, 53; Renato Casiple Jr., 36; Rene Sanson, 28; and Mamerto Falcasantos, 55; who were abducted last July 20 at Lower Mahayahay, Maluso town, were found over the weekend in a mountainous village, in Barangay Switch Yakal, Lantawan. […]

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“Huaning” (Haitang) weakens; storm expected to exit country today

  (Eagle News) – Tropical storm Huaning (international name Haitang) has slightly weakened and is about to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), according to the country’s weather bureau, PAGASA, on Monday, July 31. But it said that rainfall is still expected to be moderate to heavy especially within 400 kilometers of the storm’s diameter. As of 4 a.m. today, the center of tropical storm “Huaning” was estimated at 525 kilometers north northwest of […]

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Storm “Huaning” enters country after “Gorio” exits; Storm signal no. 1 up in northern part of PHL

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon “Gorio” has left the country, but a new weather disturbance, tropical storm “Huaning” (international name Haitang) has taken its place. Storm “Huaning” entered the country Sunday morning with maximum sustained winds of 80 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 110 kph, and could trigger possible flashfloods and landslides, according to the country’s weather bureau PAGASA. It will be bringing in moderate to heavy rains within 500 kilometers of […]

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Typhoon Gorio heading for Taiwan, to exit Philippines Sunday morning

  (Eagle News) – Typhoon Gorio is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) Sunday morning (July 30), as it heads towards Taiwan, according to PAGASA’s latest weather bulletin. As of 10 a.m. today (July 29), the eye of typhoon Gorio was located at 335 kilometers north of Basco, Batanes with maximum sustained winds of 145 kilometers per hour near the center and gusts of up to 180 kph. By Sunday morning, it […]

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Indonesia, Australia host counter-terrorism meeting; PHL delegates among attendees

MANADO, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia and Australia on Saturday co-hosted a counter-terrorism meeting to address the rising threat of foreign fighters, as the Philippines battles pro-Islamic State militants. The one-day gathering in North Sulawesi brings together six countries including Malaysia, Philippines and New Zealand. Ministers are due to discuss the challenges posed by growing terrorism in Southeast Asia as well as concerns that IS is trying establish a regional caliphate in the Philippines, where government forces are pitted against Islamist […]

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Philippines now the 13th largest population in the world, with an estimated 103.8 million people

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News)  – The Commission on Population said that from formerly being ranked at the 12th place, the Philippines is now down one rung, sliding to the 13th place in the list of countries with the largest population in the world. The Philippines is listed as having 103,796,832 or an estimated 103.8 million people. “On July 1, 2017, Ethiopia overtook our spot, making the Philippines the 13th largest country in the world,” […]

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Babe Romualdez nominated as Philippine envoy to US

(Eagle News) — Malacanang on Thursday announced the nomination of Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez as ambassador to the United States. Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella said Romualdez, who was special envoy to Washington prior to his nomination, will also have “concurrent jurisdiction over the Commonwealth of Jamaica, Republic of Haiti, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and Grenadines and Saint Lucia.” “We […]

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Philippines to consult ASEAN on joint China sea oil search

The Philippines on Wednesday  reassured Southeast Asian neighbors about its proposal to partner with Beijing in oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, promising to consult them on any plans. President Rodrigo Duterte has softened his predecessor’s policy opposing China’s claims — which expand to nearly the entire sea — causing alarm among some neighboring Southeast Asian countries, which also hold partial claims. On Monday, Duterte said his government was in talks with China over joint drilling for […]

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