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(Eagle News) — The United States said the relationship between the US and the Philippines remained “rock solid” as a US official stressed that a “very close working relationship” between the two countries will continue. This was despite the cancellation of a bilateral meeting between US President Barack Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte during the ASEAN Summit in Laos on Tuesday (September 6) Obama’s deputy National Security director Ben Rhodes told reporters the […]
(Reuters) — Leaders of the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed an agreement on collective response to disasters on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Laos on Tuesday (September 6). The agreement affirmed the 10-nation bloc’s will to respond to disasters inside and outside the region as a body, including establishing a common mechanism and response system. The pact is meant to enhance ASEAN’s collective reaction in a fragile […]
MANILA, Sept. 7 (PIA) — President Duterte today affirmed that he continues to value the alliance with the United States, noting that both our countries share common goals in their pursuit of the war against drugs, terrorists, crime and poverty. He also thanked President Obama for the United States’ firm support for the Philippines during the G20, where President Obama emphasized the importance for China to abide by its obligations under international law and underscored […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – The National Democratic Front of the Philippines or NDFP stated its interest in further dialogues with the Philippine government on the off chance that the latter is serious in meeting with the demands of the NDF which were brought up in the latest meeting between the two parties in Norway. Both parties have consented to move forward with the peace process, making a joint articulation after a two-day meeting held in Oslo […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — The Philippines on Friday (September 2) warned Filipino passengers to take precautionary measures when travelling to Zika-infected countries and announced additional surveillance measures for passengers arriving into the country. “We are implementing stricter screening for our arriving passengers, especially from five countries in Asia. I would like to mention these countries: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. These countries have either reported cases or a transport hub that could help […]
DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines police Sunday were searching for three people wanted for questioning over the bombing of a night market in President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown blamed on an Islamic militant group. The blast, which tore through a bustling market in the heart of Davao city on Friday, killed at least 14 people and led to the president imposing a “state of lawlessness” in the country. The head of Davao police on Sunday described […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 5) – A1 cannot forget the passion exhibited by Filipino fans on their first visit in the Philippines. Now, four years later, A1 is returning to all that passion for their “Here We Come Back!”visit. A standout among the best boy groups of the late 90’s, A1 is returning to the Philippines for their two-night show “Here We Come-Back!” visit at the Kia Theater in Araneta Center, Quezon City on October 23, […]
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Sept. 4 (PIA) — U.S. Embassy in the Philippines’ United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) and the government of the Philippines, through its Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), launched yesterday a partnership in support of The Oceans and Fisheries Partnership (USAID Oceans). The program will enhance the sustainability of Asia-Pacific fisheries, protect the region’s rich marine biodiversity, and mitigate the serious impacts […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine authorities on Saturday said the Abu Sayyaf, a local Islamic militant group notorious for kidnapping foreigners, was responsible for a deadly night market bombing that killed at least 14 people. Here are five key questions and answers about the Abu Sayyaf: – Who are they? – The group is a radical offshoot of a Muslim separatist insurgency that has claimed more than 120,000 lives in the south of the […]
By Lesley Wroughton NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Wednesday (August 31) on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal’s decision on the disputed South China Sea and said there was no military solution to the problem. Kerry’s remarks, made in a visit to India, came ahead of a G20 summit in China on Sunday and Monday that could be overshadowed by arguments over everything from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — A Japanese foreign ministry official said that japan and the Philippines have begun talks for the transfer of two large coast guard ships to Manila, to help patrol the disputed South China Sea, as part of a deal on defense equipment. The two brand-new 90-meter multi-role response vessels will be in addition to ten 44-meter mid-sized coast guard ships, worth 8.8 billion pesos, that Japan is set to start delivering […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — The Philippines may revive a nuclear power plant that was completed 32 years ago but never switched on due to safety fears, the government said Wednesday. The spokesman for new President Rodrigo Duterte said the government is considering brining the $2.3 billion plant into operation to meet the country’s growing power needs, despite entrenched opposition from activists and environmentalists. The 620-megawatt plant, built in Bataan province during the notoriously corrupt regime […]
