Tag: Secretary General

PHL joins int’l community in mourning passing of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan

(Eagle News)–The Philippines joined the international community in mourning the passing of Kofi Annan, former United Nations secretary. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the Philippines “will remember” the  “statesman, diplomat, and peacemaker”  for his “unwavering commitment to multilateralism that reinvigorated the (UN) and brought peace to places around the world that have been torn apart by conflict.” “His dignity, vision, and determination has made our world a better place to […]

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PDP-Laban to hold “top-level leadership meeting” today

(Eagle News) — The ruling party Partido Demokratikong Pilipino is holding a “top-level leadership meeting” on Thursday, Aug. 2. The meeting takes place following reports of several of its members allegedly going rogue and electing their own set of party officials. But in a television interview, PDP-Laban president Senator Koko Pimentel said the meeting, which he will preside, was a regular meeting conducted by the party. He said he has also asked lawyers for what actions […]

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