Philippines open to Trump offer to mediate in South China Sea row
November 12, 2017
Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the Philippines is open to an offer from US President Donald Trump to mediate in the long-running disputes in the South China Sea, but stressed consultations among claimants, would have to be done. “We
Abe arrives for ASEAN, East Asia summits
November 12, 2017
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived on Sunday in Manila to join other leaders in the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits. Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade welcomed Abe at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (
AFP announces new Eastmincom, Wescom commanders
November 12, 2017
New commanders for the Eastern Mindanao Command (Eastmincom) and Western Command (Wescom) were announced on Sunday by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). In a statement, Marine Col. Edgard Arevalo, chief of the AFP Public Affairs Office, said Lieutenant
Duterte says Trump won’t bring up extrajudicial killings in bilateral meeting
November 12, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte said he is sure US President Donald Trump will not discuss alleged extrajudicial killings during their meeting at the East Asian Summit in Manila. “I’m sure he will not take it up,” Duterte said in a press
Eight Abu Sayyaf members surrender in Sulu
November 12, 2017
Eight Abu Sayyaf members surrendered with their high-powered firearms surrendered to forces of Joint Task Force Sulu on Saturday morning. The eight bandits who are remnants of the slain ASG leader Alhabsy Misaya surrendered to Lt. Col. Jessie Montoya, commanding
Duterte did not raise sovereignty issue in South Sea China, only code of conduct
November 12, 2017
President Rodrigo Duterte said he did not raise sovereignty issue on the South China Sea during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Duterte said this in a press conference early Sunday after arriving from Vietnam for the Asia Pacific
ASEAN, Hong Kong ink trade, investment pacts
November 12, 2017
The 10-member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) signed trade and investment agreements with Hong Kong on Sunday. The ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) and ASEAN – Hong Kong Investment Agreement (AHKIA) were inked at
ASEAN economic ministers talk on free trade deal with Japan, RCEP
November 12, 2017
Southeast Asian economic ministers met on Sunday to discuss outstanding issues that need to be ironed out in their free trade agreement negotiations, particularly with Japan and on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). In his opening remarks at Preparatory Meeting of
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