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PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday (October 27) his country could join naval exercises with Japan, but repeated there would be no more war games with long-time ally the United States and again gave vent to his anger against Washington. “Yes, within our territorial waters, not the sea itself, we won’t have any problems. I do not think that they will stop us, I mean China will stop us, going there and making […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday (October 27) announced his courtesy call with Emperor Akihito was cancelled after the Emperor’s 100-year old uncle Prince Mikasa passed away. “I’d like to express my deepest condolence,” the President said in a chance interview. “The protocol officer…[said] huwag na lang akong magpunta doon because they are in mourning. I respect that because I would ask the same, maybe, request if I were in his shoes,” he added. Duterte […]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte will bring up in his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his administration’s goal for a modernized public mass transport system. President Duterte is now on the second day of his three-day visit to Japan.
QUEZON City, Philippines – Presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said that President Rodrigo Duterte is open to criticisms regarding the policies of his administration, especially with regard to the independent foreign policy that he is promoting. Abella said that Malacañang gives weight to remarks made by former President Fidel V. Ramos, which the Palace considers as an elder statesman. Furthermore, Abella added that the Philippines is a democratic country and everyone is free to air out […]
President Rodrigo Duterte and President Xi Jinping on Thursday (October 20) agreed to resume their talks over disputes and issues in the South China Sea, Chinese vice foreign minister Liu Zhenmin said. “The two presidents agreed that China and the Philippines will return to the track of dialogue and consultation to properly handle the South China Sea issue,” Liu said through a translator. “China is ready for discussions with friends in the Philippines on maritime […]
(Reuters) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Wednesday (October 12) his country would maintain its existing defence treaties and its military alliances, adding to uncertainty and confusion over the status of security ties with the United States. In an apparent break from a weeks-long torrent of anti-American rhetoric, Duterte suggested defence alliances would continue and his foreign policy was to “realign”, but reiterated joint exercises with U.S. troops, a decades-old tradition, would be stopped. […]
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Filipino businessmen are expecting an increase in the trade between the Philippines and China with the upcoming visit of President Rodrigo Duterte to Beijing on October 18. Meanwhile, National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Director-General Ernesto Pernia said that despite President Duterte’s anti-American rhetoric, there are still many foreign investors in the Philippines.
(Eagle News)– United Nations (UN) special rapporteur Agnes Callamard on Wednesday (October 12) welcomed the invitation of the Palace to visit Philippines and investigate allegations of extrajudicial killings “Welcome Media report of invitation to visit #Philippines to investigate #EJE. Waiting for the letter & confirmation by official channels,” Callamard said in a tweet. Callamard was referring to a letter written by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea. “Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Kumpiyansa ang Malacañang na hindi magtatagumpay at sa halip ay mababasura lamang ang kasong isasampa ni Senadora Leila De Lima laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Sa briefing sa Malacañang, sinabi ni Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella na kinonsulta nya si Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre kasunod ng plano ni De Lima na magharap ng writ of amparo at writ of habeas data sa Korte Suprema. Sa pananaw ni De Lima, may pag-abuso […]
QUEZON City, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not beg the United States of America and the European Union for financial assistance to the Philippines if both countries. This is in reaction to the alleged threats of the EU and the US to stop giving financial aid to the Philippines due to the fiery rhetoric usedd by the President against them. The EU and the US also said that they will stop sending […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed broadcast journalist Jose Santiago “Chito” Sta. Romana as the Philippines’ new ambassador to China. Along with Sta. Romana, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) spokesperson Charles Jose was also named Philippines’ ambassador to Malaysia. “I accept the nomination with a deep sense of humility and I hope I can live up to the challenge of promoting the country’s interests and improving the relations between the Philippines and China,” Sta. Romana […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte garnered a “very good” rating in the recent Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) survey, despite his controversial tirades against United States and other international communities. The data were collected September 24 to 27. The survey, which conducted through interviews with 1,200 adults nationwide showed that 75% of them were satisfied, while 13 percent were undecided. With a net satisfaction of +64%, Duterte fared better than his predecessors, except former President […]
