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President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, April 27 warmly welcomed His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam, and Her Majesty Rajah Isteri Saleha at the Malacañan Palace to mark the start of their state visit to the Philippines and their participation in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings. The royal couple’s welcome ceremony at the palace is followed by the signing of the guestbook and an […]
Southeast Asian leaders will express concern this week about an “escalation of activities” in the South China Sea but avoid directly criticizing China nor any direct mention of the tribunal ruling that rejected China’s sweeping claims on the disputed seas , according to the draft of a summit statement. The statement, set to be released on Saturday at the end of a two-day leaders’ meeting in Manila, reflects Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to […]
(Eagle News) — Isa ang tensiyon sa South China Sea sa inaasahang magiging agenda sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Nitong mga nakaraang buwan ay nagpulong na ang mga kinatawan mula sa China at ASEAN para bumuo ng final draft ng code of conduct sa South China Sea na pawang inaangkin ng mga miyembro ng ASEAN region partikular na ang China at Pilipinas. Kung ang ilan ay positibo na malalagdaan na ang kasunduan […]
(Eagle News) — Itinakda na ng Korte Suprema na tumatayong Presidential Electoral Tribunal ang preliminary conference na sa electoral protest ni dating senador Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos laban kay VP Leni Robredo kaugnay sa nakaraang halaan. Kinatigan ng Korte Suprema ang petition ng dating senador ukol sa pagsasagawa ng preliminary investigation, ito ang naging desisiyon ng PET na nagsasagawa ngayon ng Summer Session sa Baguio City. Alas dos ng hapon (2:00 PM) sa June 21, 2017 […]
President Rodrigo Duterte attended a briefing on the state visits of Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia to the Philippines at the Study Conference Room in Malacañan Palace on Wednesday April 26, 2017. His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia are arriving ahead of their fellow leaders for their respective state visits. They are also set to participate in the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit chaired […]
President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday, April 26 attended the final briefing on the country’s hosting and chairmanship of the 30th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit at the Aguinaldo State Dining Room in Malacañan Palace. https://youtu.be/1x1xGFMz6Fs
(Eagle News) — Mas nakararaming Pilipino ang pabor sa pagbubuhay sa parusang kamatayan sa mga karumal-dumal na krimeng may kaugnayan sa iligal na droga, batay sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Stations (SWS). Sa 1,200 respondents, 61% ang sang-ayon sa death penalty bill. Binubuo ito ng 36% ‘strongly approve’ at 24% ‘somewhat approve.’ Samantala, 23% naman ang hindi sang-ayon, na binubuo ng 16% ‘strongly disapprove’ at 7% ‘somewhat disapprove.’ Labing-anim na porsiyento naman ang hindi […]
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) — A suspected member of the Islamic State group who was arrested in the Philippines last month has confessed to plotting attacks on targets in Kuwait, including the United States military and a Shiite religious hall, local media reported Wednesday. Judicial sources said Hussein al-Dhafiri, whose wife was also arrested, confessed to planning suicide attacks on a US military convoy and a Shiite hall, the Al-Rai daily reported. Kuwait’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Malacañang is prepared for the two-day state visit of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam, which will coincide with the Association of South East Asian Nation Summit. Some of the activities for the state visit include wreath-laying on the Jose Rizal Monument, welcome ceremonies, an expanded bilateral meeting between the Sultan and President Rodrigo Duterte, and a state dinner. Sultan Bolkiah is expected to arrive Wednesday night (April 26). […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Metro Manila Development Authority will temporarily suspend the number-coding scheme on Friday, April 28 in preparation for the Association of South East Asian Nation Summit. Exempted from the suspension of the number coding scheme are Makati City and Las Piñas. The agency has also advised motorists and commuters to expect heavy traffic in Manila, Pasay and Makati City for the duration of the summit from April 26 to […]
Ni Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service Tinawag na politically motivated ni Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III ang crime against humanity na isinampa laban kay Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte at dalawang senador sa International Criminal Court. Iginiit ni Pimentel na ang hindi pagkakakumbinse kina Senador Alan Peter Cayetano at Senador Richard Gordon na imbestigahan ang kaso ng umano’y extrajudicial killings ay hindi nangangahulugang pinagtatakpan nila ang pangulo. “The complainant just showed how weak his complaint is and […]
(Reuters) — Tensions in the South China Sea are expected to top the agenda at this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, which will be kicking off later this week in Manila amid tight security. Negotiators from China and ASEAN have met in Indonesia and Cambodia over the last few months to try to come up with a final draft of a Code of Conduct for the waterway, which is claimed by several […]
