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(Reuters) — President Rodrigo Duterte told Russian leader Vladimir Putin late Tuesday (May 23) that the Philippines needs modern arms to fight Islamic State and that he expected Russian support. Duterte also said he had to halt his visit to Moscow and return home as there was still fighting with militants there. The Maute group is touted to have links with ISIS. “I have to go home because I should be there at this time. […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines won’t declare war against China, this was according to Political analyst Ramon Casiple. In an interview in Net 25’s Liwanagin Natin, Casiple said that the Philippines will not declare war against China over the sea dispute, because the Philippine government through President Rodrigo Duterte wants friendly ties with China. Casiple also said that our country and China have already built many plans and projects together, a reason for the Philippines […]
Russia must cease to be at the margins of Philippine foreign diplomacy,” says Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte left for Russia on Monday, May 22, for an official trip saying he is opening up the Philippines for friendship and advancing of shared interests with the Russians, underscoring his commitment to follow an independent foreign policy for the Philippines. The President said his four-day landmark visit is “most anticipated” having been the […]
(Reuters) — China and the Philippines on Friday commenced their consultation mechanism for issues surrounding the South China Sea, by having their first consultative meeting in Guiyang in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. Representing their countries at the meeting were vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin and Philippine ambassador to China Jose Sta. Romana. The meeting was held in the wake of the China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations consultation on the framework of Code of Conduct in […]
Chinese and Filipino diplomats held the first bilateral consultation on the South China Sea on Friday (May 19), where they discussed a mechanism to avoid conflict and resolve maritime dispute in one of Asia’s potential flashpoints. China said it hoped the mechanism would bring mutual trust between the two sides “The mechanism is a means for building mutual trust and fostering cooperation on the seas, and is a platform for (ensuring) safety on the seas. […]
(Eagle News) – The annual joint US-Philippines military exercises ended on Friday, May 19, with the closing ceremonies participated in by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the U.S. Forces in Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. The Balikatan exercises this year lasted for about 10 days. The opening was marked by ceremonies on May 8 in Manila. The exercises mostly focused on humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and counterterrorism (HADR/CT) events, as well […]
By Marlowe Hood Agence France Presse Neither Canada nor Japan cracked the top 10, and the United States finished a dismal 35th, according to a much anticipated ranking of healthcare quality in 195 countries, released Friday. Among nations with more than a million souls, top honors for 2015 went to Switzerland, followed by Sweden and Norway, though the healthcare gold standard remains tiny Andorra, a postage stamp of a country nestled between Spain (No. 8) […]
Gilas Pilipinas will begin preparations for the 2017 FIBA-Asia Cup soon. This after they clinched the much-coveted SEABA championship with a win against Indonesia on Thursday night. According to Gilas head coach Chot Reyes, the national squad will immediately train for the upcoming tournament in Lebanon in August, after only a few days of rest. Reyes issued the statement after the national crushed Indonesia with a 33-point blowout in its last SEABA match. The final […]
The Philippine economy has sustained one of the fastest growth rates in Asia, official data showed Thursday, which analysts said signalled strong economic leadership from President Rodrigo Duterte. The economy expanded by 6.4 percent on a yearly basis in the first three months, the government said, which was slightly lower than expectations but is still the second-fastest in the region after China. “The Philippines remains one of the strongest performers among the major emerging economies […]
Cubao, Quezon City – Gilas Pilipinas cruised to their fifth straight victory in the Southeast Asian Basketball Association (SEABA) with a 55-point margin, 107-52, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Playing without their naturalized player Andray Blatche, Gilas was led by Matthew Wright with 19 points while sinking five out of his seven attempts from the three-point arc. Calvin Abueva followed up Wright’s attack by chipping in 16 points of his own to go with six […]
The Philippines joined calls for world leaders to implement the historic Paris Agreement to fight global warming, this amid the United States’ threats it would exit from the United Nations pact. “As long there is a chance to stop global warming at a level that lets humanity survive and thrive, we should seize it,” Emmanuel De Guzman of the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission said on the sidelines of UN talks under way in Bonn. “This is […]
