Tag: philippines

Philippines, Vietnam affirm commitment to strengthen strategic partnership

The Philippines and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a joint statement on the establishment of strategic partnership particularly on economic, agricultural, maritime and defense and security issues. Philippines’ Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario and Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh signed the agreement during the bilateral meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang at the Malacanang Palace. ”I am truly pleased to say that […]

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Obama stresses commitment to freedom of navigation in Asian waters; says Phl can count on US as an ally

  PRESIDENT Barack Obama said on Tuesday (November 17) the United States was committed to the freedom of navigation in Asian waters, but did not directly mention the row with China over the South China Sea. Speaking in the Philippines capital Manila after touring an American-donated coastguard cutter, he said: “My visit here underscores our shared commitment to the security of the waters of this region and to freedom of navigation.” “The United States has […]

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China hopes Philippines makes wise choice on South China Sea issue

China hopes the Philippines can make a wiser choice in seeking a solution to the South China Sea dispute, Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said on Tuesday. Wang made the comment on the sidelines of his meetings with the Filipino president and secretary of foreign affairs in Manila. “It is a deadlock impeding China-Philippines ties from being improved. We do not want to see it getting worse, becoming a problem that defies a solution. […]

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Philippines should start its own naval patrol

According to the Saturday Group of the House of Representatives, the Philippines should also start conducting its own naval patrol in the disputed areas in West Philippine Sea to show that it has a right in the territories claimed by China. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/kIfawZus83E

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Philippines’ first ‘Islands of Good Governance’ to be named in October forum

MANILA, Oct. 15 — Twelve public sector institutions will be named the Philippines’ first ‘Islands of Good Governance’ (IGG) on October 20-21, in recognition of real reforms that have resulted from their dedicated undertaking of transformative and sustainable good governance programs. Preparations for the recognition began in 2013, when several national government agencies, government-owned and controlled corporations, and local government units pledged to deliver breakthroughs that would represent the visible impact of good governance on institutions, […]

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Media reports say U.S. set to conduct patrols in South China Sea

U.S. media reports have said that the United States will imminently send patrols in areas claimed by china in disputed territories of the South China Sea. A U.S. defense official said last Thursday (October 8) that Washington is considering sailing warships close to china’s artificial islands to signal it does not recognize Chinese territorial claims over the area. The financial times newspaper cited a senior U.S. official as saying U.S. ships would sail within 12-nautical-mile […]

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Australia, Philippines negotiating asylum seeker transfer deal

Australia is negotiating a deal with the Philippines to transfer asylum seekers being held indefinitely in controversial detention centres on remote, impoverished islands, Australia’s immigration minister said on Friday (October 9). Asylum seekers have long been a contentious political issue in Australia, although it has never received anywhere near the number of refugees currently flooding into Europe as they flee conflict in the Middle East and North Africa. Successive Australian governments have vowed to stop […]

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Fiscal reforms bolster PH competitiveness upgrade

MANILA, Oct. 6 — Budget Secretary Florencio ‘Butch’ Abad hailed the Aquino Administration’s governance and fiscal reform efforts as the Philippines leaps five notches in the global competitiveness ranking. The Philippines placed 47th out of 140 competitive economies in this year’s Global Competitiveness Index released by the World Economic Forum (WEF). “This is proof of the success of our fiscal and governance reforms,” Abad said. The Budget Secretary also said that along with the improvements in the country’s fiscal […]

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Manila has worst traffic on Earth – Waze

Metro Manila has the worst traffic on Earth. That’s according to the popular GSP-based navigation app Waze. Waze recently released the world’s first “Global Driver Satisfaction Index,” which determined by evaluating the driving experience of fifty million users in 32 countries and 167 metro areas. The results of the study by Waze showed that on a city level, Metro Manila has the worst traffic – followed by Bandung in Indonesia and Guatemala in Central America. […]

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Philippines takes on reforms to prevent illicit financial flows

MANILA, Sep. 29 — The Philippines is clamping down on illicit financial flows (IFF), with the government undertaking reforms to strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks and prevent illegal movements of money or capital to, and from, the country. Global Financial Integrity (GFI), a non-profit research and advocacy organization, defines illicit financial flows as illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another. GFI classifies this movement as illicit flow when the funds are […]

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National Tourism Week

The Philippines has so many things to offer Beautiful sights… Colorful vistas… Friendly people… And delicious dishes… Visit our more than 7, 000 islands of wonder Last week of September is National Tourism Week Infographics designer: Shaira Darleen Barretto Research and Editing by: Nea Cris Macawile, MRF Bonalos and JP Carlos.

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