Tag: US-ASEAN summit

President Duterte says he won’t go to US for summit in March

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has said he was declining US President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend a summit in Las Vegas in March. The President made the announcement on RT media early this week. “I just received an invitation to go to the United States together with the ASEAN leaders. I haven’t been to the States,” the President said. But when asked if he would go, he said “No.” He reiterated his sentiments […]

Palace: Duterte may be persuaded to attend US-ASEAN Summit in Las Vegas

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte may be persuaded to visit the United States to attend the US-Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Las Vegas in March. “..Given this is an ASEAN meeting of leaders, baka ma-persuade ang Presidente na um-attend,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said. He clarified, however, that he had not discussed the event, where other ASEAN leaders were invited, with the President so far. President Duterte  has repeatedly bashed the US […]

President Aquino approves government employees’ salary increase

MANILA, Philippines – According to Presidential Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma, President Benigno S. Aquino III already signed the executive order that will implement the first part of the SSL-4 which will augment the salaries of government employees. Coloma added that the President signed said Executive Order after arriving from the US-ASEAN Summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Aquino, nakabalik na ng bansa matapos ang US-ASEAN summit

  By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service IPINAGMALAKI  ni Pangulong Aquino na mas dumami na ngayon ang nananawagan ng pagpapairal ng kapayapaan at instabilidad sa West Philippine Sea. Sa kanyang arrival speech matapos ang working visit sa Amerika, sinabi ni Aquino na malinaw ang mensahe ng US-ASEAN summit sa inilabas nitong joint statement na dapat ipatupad ang seguridad nang naaayon sa pamantayan ng  batas. “Sa usapin ng maritime concerns ay naging malinaw ang suporta ng […]

President Aquino meets with Walt Disney, other business executives in Los Angeles

(LOS ANGELES, California) As part of the agenda of his working visit to the city, President Benigno S. Aquino III on Tuesday met with top executives of three leading global corporations based in Los Angeles. Following his participation in the Special US-ASEAN Summit at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, President Aquino and the Philippine delegation traveled to Los Angeles for a two-day working visit. President Aquino began his working visit with a series of business meetings […]

President Aquino arrives in LA for working visit

LOS Angeles, California – President Benigno S. Aquino III arrived in Los Angeles after attending the US-ASEAN Summit. President Aquino will stay in the said city for a two-day working visit. The president will meet officials of three big corporations as well as the Filipino community in Los Angeles. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

President Aquino underscores importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving territorial disputes

(RANCHO MIRAGE, California) — President Benigno S. Aquino III has underscored the importance of upholding the rule of law in resolving the territorial disputes in the South China Sea on the first day of the US-ASEAN Leaders Summit here. US President Barack Obama is hosting the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for a special summit at Sunnylands, the historic Annenberg estate where Obama held a meeting with Chinese President Xi […]

US-ASEAN Summit sa California, nagsimula na

Nagsimula na ang dalawang araw na special ASEAN – US Summit sa Sunnylands estate sa California. Kabilang sa mga tinatalakay sa unang araw ng pulong ang promosyon ng makabagong Entrepreneurial Asian Economic Community. Susundan ito ng working dinner na ang pag-uusapan ay ang regional strategic outlook. Mismong si US President Barack Obama ang sumalubong sa pagdating sa Sunnylands ni Pangulong Aquino. Inihatid pa ni Obama ang Pangulo sa lugar na pinagdarausan ng pulong bago ito […]

US-ASEAN summit discusses human trafficking

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America – According to the White House, other than maritime security, United States President Barack Obama and the Association of South East Asian Nations leaders will also tackle issues on climate change and human trafficking. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)