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MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is ready to discuss the West Philippine Sea or South China Sea dispute if the issue comes up during his upcoming two-day visit to Vietnam. This is according to Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Charles Jose. But Jose said that if ever the West Philippine Sea issue is raised, the discussion would be in the context of emphasizing the need to pursue peace, stability and security in the […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to leave tomorrow for Hanoi, Vietnam, as part of his introductory visits to member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN. The president’s official visit to Hanoi was also aimed at strengthening maritime security, law enforcement and defense cooperation with Vietnam, according to DFA spokesperson Charles Jose.
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — Inilatag ni Foreign Affairs Sec. Perfecto Yasay sa UN general Assembly ang apat na prayoridad ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte. Ayon kay Yasay, kabilang dito ang commitment ng pamahalaan para sa pagsunod sa rule of law at ang pagbibigay ng dekalidad na serbisyo para sa publiko. Kasama din sa kanilang prayoridad ang commitment ng pamahalaan sa pagtugon sa climate change at disaster risk reduction at ang pagpapanatili ng […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo R. Duterte announced plans to visit China and Russia within the year, to chart an independent foreign policy and “open alliances”. Duterte said he wants to open the Philippines to more Chinese investments despite disputes over the South China Sea. Duterte also said his relationship with long-time ally Washington was about to “cross the Rubicon” and instead asked help from its long-time rival, Moscow, on “everything.” It is […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters)– US cooperation with the Philippine government remains strong and the United States has not seen anything that would indicate a shift by Manila, US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said at a daily news briefing in Washington. “They’re a sovereign nation and we’re certainly not going to hold them back from pursuing closer relations with either of those countries. … It’s not a zero-sum game,” he said. The comment was made after President […]
By Dexter T. Manglicmot Eagle News Service SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Eagle News) — The Iglesia Ni Cristo recently held its Excellence in Visual Media Awards for the first time in the United States at the Samuel Johnson Junior Performing Arts Center in the San Francisco Bay Area. The regional competition for the Excellence in Visual Media or EVM Awards came to a close here in its North America stop as people from all over […]
(REUTERS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said his country, a longtime U.S. ally, was seeking to build “many news alliances” and could turn to Russia and China for help, including on tackling his country’s drug problem. “By next year, I will have entered into so many new alliances,” he said during a speech after inspecting an illegal amphetamine factory. He also said he would not allow his country’s former colonial power, the United […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Tuesday announced the cancellation of six international flights in Manila due to Typhoon Helen. The list of cancelled international flight as of Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 are the following: • China Airlines Flights 702 and 703 (Manila-Taipei-Manila) • Philippine Airlines Flights 428 and 427 (Manila-Narita-Manila) • Philippine Airlines Flights 896 and 897 (Manila-Kansai-Manila)
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday, September 26 said that it denied the request of Smartmatic International to refund around P20 million in penalties that were deducted from their receivables in 2013 polls. According to Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, the penalty was due to the company’s failure to deliver the software enhancement for the old Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines. Guanzon also said that they cannot allow the […]
(Eagle News)– President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (September 27) revealed his plans for a visit to Russia, aside from the trips planned to China and Japan. “After China, I think I’ll go to Japan and I’ll go to Russia,” Duterte said during a press conference. At a previous speech during the oath taking rites of new officials of the Malacañan Press Corps, Duterte announced he was willing to open up the country to investments from […]
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) Davao City on Monday, September 26, once again won the Presidential Award for the most child-friendly city. The Presidential award was granted for the fifth time this year after Davao City won the same award in 1998, 1999, 2013 and 2014. President Rodrigo Duterte personally presented the award to the officials of Department of Social Welfare and Development-Davao in Malacañang.
(Eagle News)– Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II on Tuesday (September 27) appealed to Senator De Lima’s former driver and bodyguard Ronnie Dayan to testify against the senator following her alleged involvement in the drug proliferation inside New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “We would like to invite Ronnie Dayan to come out and be open, testify to the Congress. We could put you in the WPP (Witness Protection Program) and the Speaker could offer you immunity like […]
