China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hailed the “dialogue” between Beijing and Manila over their border dispute in the South China Sea during a phone call with President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte is loosening the Philippines’ long alliance with the United States while strengthening ties with China and Russia, saying this week he might turn down an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit the US. The call came two days after Duterte toured a visiting Chinese […]
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P15-billion na ginastos sa ASEAN Summit ipinaiimbentaryo
(Eagle News) — Ipinaiimbentaryo ng ilang opposition congressmen sa Malacañang ang P15.5-bilyong pondo na inilaan ng gobyerno sa katatapos lamang na ASEAN o Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. Ayon kay Albay Representative Edcel Lagman, dapat na i-account ang nabanggit na ASEAN Fund kung saan bahagi rin dito ang budget para sa Office of the President. Iginiit naman ni Caloocan City Representative Edgar Erice na nararapat lamang na magpaliwanag ang administrasyong Duterte, bung bakit malaki […]
#RealNumbersPH: Index crimes go down by 28% under Duterte administration, gov’t data shows
(Eagle News) — Index crimes have gone down by 28.57 percent because of the government’s fight to curb illegal drugs, government data released during the recent #RealNumbersPH forum showed. The data compared index crimes committed from July 2015 to March 2016 during the administration of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III to the index crimes committed in the same eight month time frame, July 2016 to March 2017, under the administration of current President […]
SWS latest poll shows jobless Filipinos this quarter less by 2 % compared to 4th quarter last year
(Eagle News) — The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing adult joblessness at 22.9% in March 2017, which is 2.2% below the 25.1% last December 2016, is an affirmation of the significant strides of the Duterte administration in sustaining the country’s robust economic growth and making it inclusive. The government increased investments in infrastructure will usher in the Golden Age of Infrastructure through our Build-Build-Build campaign which is expected to employ millions […]
In photos: Philippine pride: Highlights of the performances during the 30th ASEAN Summit
(Eagle News) — These photos capture just some of the highlights of the dances and other musical performances that represent the best of the Filipino’s artistic talent showcased during the opening of the 30th ASEAN Summit at the PICC in Manila on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The event was attended by the heads of state of the 10 ASEAN member nations, as well as their spouses, and delegations. The musical and dance performances were […]
Featured video: Signing ceremony of “ASEAN Declaration on the Role of the Civil Service as a Catalyst for Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2025”
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte together with the other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Heads of State/Government gather at the Meeting Room 1 of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City to seal the “ASEAN Declaration on the Role of the Civil Service as a Catalyst for Achieving the ASEAN Community Vision 2025”, in a signing ceremony during the 30th ASEAN Summit on April 29, 2017.
Watch: ASEAN at 50 years: Full speech of President Duterte in the ASEAN Summit opening in Manila
Schedule ng ASEAN activities ngayong Biyernes
Ni Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service Kabi-kabilang mga aktibidad ang nakalinya ngayong araw sa pagpapatuloy ng 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit sa bansa. Una nang sinimulan kanina sa City of Dreams ang Prosperity for All Summit. Panauhin sa nasabing pagtitipon sina Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, Vice President Leni Robredo, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo, Senador Bam Aquino, at iba pang business leaders. Kaninang 10:30 a.m., isinagawa naman sa Philippine National Convention Center ang ASEAN foreign ministers meeting at natalakay ang mga isyung […]
New shipping route within BIMP – EAGA to open on April 30, to spur trading between Indo and PH
(Eagle News) — The opening of the shipping route within the Brunei Darussalam Indonesia Malaysia the Philippine East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) is expected to further enhance trading between the Philippines and Indonesia. A Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) ferry service will begin plying the Davao City-General Santos-Bitung, Indonesia route on April 30 2017, which will provide a faster and cheaper channel of trading goods among EAGA’s key cities. M/V Super Shuttle RoRo 12, operated by […]
Malaysia PM Najib Razak: ASEAN, dapat maging bahagi ng buhay ng bawat tao sa regional bloc
Ni Aily Millo Eagle News Service Kabilang sa mga hamon sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations ay kung papaano mapapataas pa ang kamalayan ng lahat ng mga miyembro nito patungkol dito. Ayon kay Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, na nagdeliver ng kaniyang keynote speech sa mahigit 1000 delegado sa pagsisimula ng Prosperity for All Summit sa City of Dreams, dapat aniyang maging parte ng buhay ng mga tao ang Asean, at makita nila ang regional bloc na isang pangunahing […]
News in photo: Malaysian PM arrives in Manila for ASEAN Summit
(Eagle News) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, and his wife, arrived in Manila on Thursday, April 27, at 5:25 p.m. and is one of two leaders to arrive early for the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila. The Malaysian government plane, carrying the 63-year old Prime Minister and his wife, Rosmah Mansor, landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2. The first of the ASEAN leaders to […]
PHL as ASEAN chair to stress peaceful resolution of disputes in South China Sea, says President Duterte
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte said it was important for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to work on the “peaceful resolution” of the South China Sea disputes, even as he chided his critics pressing him to enforce a UN-backed tribunal ruling on the disputed seas to have a “reality check.” During the reading of the joint press statement Thursday (April 27) with Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Malacanan Palace, President Duterte said […]





