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This week, The Philippines proudly hosts the 30th ASEAN Summit, where the leaders of all 10 ASEAN Member States gather to bring positive change in the region. On January 15, 2017, the Philippines, led by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, officially launched ASEAN 2017 in Davao City. Let’s take a quick look back at what the ASEAN 2017 Chairmanship has achieved so far since then. #ASEAN2017
President Rodrigo Duterte attended a briefing on the state visits of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to the Philippines at the Study Conference Room in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday April 26, 2017. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia are arriving ahead of their fellow leaders for their respective state visits. They are also set to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit chaired […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 26 attended the final briefing on the country’s hosting and chairmanship of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. https://youtu.be/1x1xGFMz6Fs
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — A suspected member of the Islamic State group who was arrested in the Philippines last month has confessed to plotting attacks on targets in Kuwait, including the United States military and a Shiite religious hall, local media reported Wednesday. Judicial sources said Hussein al-Dhafiri, whose wife was also arrested, confessed to planning suicide attacks on a US military convoy and a Shiite hall, the Al-Rai daily reported. Kuwait’s […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines takes center stage as the highly anticipated 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings, begin today, April 26, 2017, at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. Authorities have assured that adequate security preparations are in place to ensure the safety and protection of the regional leaders and delegates attending the 30th ASEAN activities scheduled from April 26 to 29. The meeting of the committee […]
(Reuters) — Tensions in the South China Sea are expected to top the agenda at this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which will be kicking off later this week in Manila amid tight security. Negotiators from China and ASEAN have met in Indonesia and Cambodia over the last few months to try to come up with a final draft of a Code of Conduct for the waterway, which is claimed by several […]
Manila, Philippines – Leaders from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-states will gather for the 30th ASEAN Summit in Manila starting tomorrow, April 26 up to 29. This will be the first of two ASEAN Summits this year. Under the theme “Partnering for Change, Engaging the World,” the leaders will discuss progress in the implementation of the ASEAN Vision 2025 and the way forward, as well as ASEAN’s external relations and its future direction. They […]
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda has confirmed that her office has received the communication of a Philippine lawyer who is seeking the investigation of President Rodrigo Duterte for allegedly committing “mass murder” regarding the Philippine government’s anti-illegal drugs campaign. Lawyer Jude Sabio, legal counsel of confessed hitman Edgar Matobato, filed a 77-page information against the President before the ICC, along with 11 of his allies, accusing him of committing crimes against humanity. […]
By Perfecto T. Raymundo Philippine News Agency MANILA, April 23 — Around 41,000 security forces and force multipliers are ready to secure the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit which will be held from Wednesday to Saturday next week (April 26 to 29) at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Oscar Albayalde said around 26,000 uniformed policemen and soldiers and about 15,000 […]
By Ted Aljibe Agence France Presse Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana flew to the disputed Pag-Asa island in the South China Sea on Friday, brushing off a challenge by the Chinese military while asserting Manila’s territorial claim to the strategic region. “This is just a normal visit within our territory, which we believe and we know is (our) territory,” the minister told reporters who accompanied him on the brief trip. China claims most of the South China Sea, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — No one should be blamed for the problems faced by the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea. This is according to University of the Philippines professor, Dr. Jay Batongbacal, who is also the director of the Institute of Maritime Affairs and Law of the Sea of UP College of Law. “Walang mangyayari kung magsisihan lang tayo dito habang yung kabilang panig ay patuloy pa rin yung pagmamatigas sa pagco-consolidate ng kanilang […]
(Agence France Presse) — A group of Filipino fishermen have accused China’s coast guard of shooting at their vessel in disputed South China Sea waters, authorities said Friday. Philippine officials said they were investigating the reported attack on the Princess Johann boat, which the crew said occurred near a Chinese-occupied section of the Spratly archipelago on March 27. There were no casualties during the incident, authorities added. “(Princess Johann) was reportedly fired upon seven times by […]
