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MANILA, Philippines, August 4 (Eagle News) — The Commission on Election (COMELEC) may extend the campaign period for the upcoming 2016 election to 120 days to preempt premature campaigning on the part of the candidates. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
BEIJING, China, August 4 (Eagle News) — According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the coming meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is not the proper forum for the discussion of the territorial dispute in the West Philippine Sea, thus said issue should not be included in the agenda of the said talks. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, August 4 (Eagle News) — Malacañang reminded the public of two long weekends for the month of August. August 21 marks the celebration of the Ninoy Aquino Day while August 31 marks National Heroes Day. In Quezon City as well as the provinces of Quezon and Aurora will also have a mid-week holiday on August 19, which is Quezon Day. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
AUGUST 4 — “Ngayon, buong katapatan, buong-loob, at buong-paninindigan kong tinatanggap ang tawag ng Daang Matuwid.” This was the message of Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Mar Roxas as he accepted the endorsement and support of President Aquino on Friday at the jam-packed Corazon Aquino Kalayaan Hall of the historic Club Filipino in San Juan City on July 31, 2015. “Simula pa lang ito. Laban pa rin tayo,’” Roxas said, echoing the statement […]
(Reuters) — Foreign Ministers of 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) kicked off a three-day meeting in Malaysia on Tuesday (August 4). The meeting is hosted by 2015 rotating chair, Malaysia. Attended by foreign ministers of the regional bloc, the group will discuss multi-lateral cooperation on the economy, policies and international issues. Key issues relating to the region are expected to be tabled, including the long-standing South China Sea issue. […]
(Reuters) — Malaysia urged partners from Southeast Asia to unite and look into an “amicable” settlement on the territorial dispute with China as foreign ministers of the regional bloc meet for three-day talks in Malaysia on Tuesday (August 4). In the opening ceremony attended by all Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) ministers and foreign dignitaries like Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who was in the country for a state visit, Malaysia Foreign Minister Anifah […]
(Reuters) — Republican U.S. presidential candidates were in Manchester, New Hampshire, to test their messages at a forum on Monday (August 3) broadcast live on U.S. cable network C-SPAN. Fourteen of the 17 candidates faced off in Manchester, N.H. for the Voters Issues Forum at Saint Anselm College. Each candidate was asked questions by a moderator based on a random draw. While Donald Trump decided not to attend, illegal immigration was a dominant theme. […]
MANILA, Philippines, August 4 (Eagle News) — Pinagpapaliwanag ng isang mambabatas ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) sa nabunyag na multi-milyong pisong sahod ng ilan nitong mga opisyal na natanggap noong isang taon. Ito ay sa kabila ng paulit-ulit na paggigiit ng DFA na kapos sila sa budget para ayudahan ang mga Overseas Filipino Worker (OFWs) na nasa ibang bansa. Binatikos ni Gabriela Partylist Rep. Luz Ilagan ang DFA sa pagbibigay sa labintatlo nilang Ambassadors […]
(Eagle News) — President remains hopeful of having Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero on board the administration ticket for next year’s elections, as he stressed the importance of a unified group to sustain the government’s reform programs under the banner “Daang Matuwid.” “We are still hoping. We still want to have that very unified group that will preserve the coalition as much as possible that can ensure the victory of the agenda,” […]
(Reuters) — Myanmar’s government aid relief team air-dropped supplies to flooded areas in Rakhine state on Monday (August 3) as the death toll rose to 27. The number of deaths was expected to rise further as relief and rescue teams struggled to reach those in need of help in remote areas. “First, we focus on food. We’ve prepared boxes of rice, drinking water, instant noodles. We have to drop off these rations six feet above […]
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 4 — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) offers online courses on child rights promotion and protection to everyone for free and with no admission requirements. Dr. Grace Javier-Alfonso, UPOU Chancellor, said that creating a child-friendly and protected community is a collective effort and should be a concern of every caring citizen and to do this, massive capability building efforts are needed. She added that UPOU, as an educational institution […]
AUGUST 4 (Reuters) — Wall Street ended lower on Monday (August 3) as tumbling oil prices dragged energy shares to a three-year low and factory data from China raised concerns about the world’s second-biggest economy. Energy stocks were the biggest losers among the main S&P sectors. Exxon Mobil and Chevron, which reported poor results on Friday, led the losses. Oil prices fell on fresh evidence of growing oversupply and data highlighting slowing demand in China. […]
