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(Eagle News) – The head of the Philippine National Police expressed deep shame that those involved in the abduction-slay of a Korean businessmen were members of his police force and that the victim was even killed inside the police’s national headquarters. PNP chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said he wanted to disappear from the face of the Earth after learning of the crime that happened right inside PNP’s Camp Crame in Quezon City.. […]
(Eagle News) — China said it is committed to “peacefully resolving the South China Sea dispute through dialogue and negotiation” with sovereign states like the Philippines, even as it stressed its right to put military equipment on its alleged territories in the disputed seas. In a statement, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said direct negotiations with the Philippines have “lowered the temperature” in the South China Sea maritime dispute. But she maintained that […]
(Eagle News) – From eating local Filipino-style breakfast that featured President Rodrigo Duterte’s favorites to a tour of the Philippine leader’s hometown of Davao City, Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visibly enjoyed a more casual and laidback second day of his two-day official visit in the country which Malacanang said helped strengthen the friendship ties of the two leaders. In Davao, the Japanese leader adopted a young female Philippine Eagle who was earlier found […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte’s economic managers consider the 1 trillion yen official development assistance (ODA) promised by Japan as “historic”. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that he believes that the ODA – which is equivalent to Php 441 billion – is the largest in the history of the Philippines. More conservative estimates peg the equivalent amount to Php 433 billion. Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, on the other hand, said […]
MANILA, Jan. 13 – President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, January 12 witnessed the signing of several agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries. First is the exchange of notes for the grant of economic and social development program. This note involves the grant of 600 million yen for high-speed boats and other counter terrorism equipment for the Philippine Coast Guard. A Memorandum of Cooperation on the low […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Bago pa man dumating ang mga Kastila, mayaman na ang ugnayan ng mga unang Pilipino sa mga karatig-bansa nito sa Asya. Kaya ibat-ibang grupo ang nagtipon para gunitain ang mabuting relasyon ng mga Pilipino at mga Tsino, 600 taon na ang nakakalipas Ayon kay Princess Jaycel Kiram ng Sultanate ng Sulu, matatag na ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng mga unang Pilipino sa mga Tsino bago pa binansagan sa pangalang Pilipinas ang ating mga […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News)– Bibisita si Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sa Pilipinas, Australia, Indonesia at Vietnam sa anim na araw na biyahe simula ngayong Huwebes (Enero 12, 2017). Ayon kay Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga, nilalayon ng mga biyahe ng Prime Minister na palakasin ang relasyon at bigyang-diin ang koordinasyon ng Japan sa Asia-Pacific. Ito ay para sa isang malaya at bukas (open) na world order na sang-ayon sa batas. Unang bibisita si Prime […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagsagawa ng maritime exercise sa Manila Bay noong Enero 10 ang Philippine Coast Guard at Indian Coastguard. Sa nasabing pagsasanay, dalawang barko ng PCG at Indian Coast Guard ang nagsanib pwersa para rumesponde sa kunwari’y nasusunog na barko. Water cannon ang ginamit ng dalawang bansa para maapula ang apoy. Gumamit din ang PCG ng oil spill boom sa paligid ng barko upang mapigilan ang oil spill. Bukod dito, nagsagawa rin ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — American children’s television network Nickelodeon will not be allowed to build an underwater theme park on one of the nation’s most pristine islands, the Philippine environment secretary said Wednesday. Nickelodeon’s parent firm announced Monday it would build a “themed attraction” inspired by its cartoon characters such as Dora the Explorer and SpongeBob SquarePants as part of a 400-hectare (1,000-acre) development on Palawan , generating alarm from environmentalists. Environment Secretary Gina Lopez […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – Members of the Philippine Senate accepted the invitation of the Upper House of the Parliament of France, or the French Senate to visit this European country in order to study the French federal system of government. This is in line with President Rodrigo Duterte’s aim to change the system of government of the Philippines. The Filipino senators will look into the executive – legislative set-up of the French government. Although the […]
(Eagle News) — Russian marines showed off their martial arts, shattering glass bottles with their heads and smashing burning wooden planks against each other as part of their goodwill visit to the country.
