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Philippines, Japan exchange notes on Metro Manila subway project

November 13, 2017

The Philippines and Japan exchanged notes on Monday on the first subway project in Metro Manila, which could be considered as one step closer to implementing the project. President Rodrigo Duterte and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe witnessed the exchange of notes

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In bilateral meeting with Abe, Duterte says it’s not to interest of North Korea to “swagger around, threaten world” with nuclear weapons

November 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday it is not to North Korea’s interest to “swagger around and threaten the world” with its nuclear weapons. Duterte made the statement during his 30-minute bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the sidelines

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Australian premier assures Philippines it will help in “winning the peace”

November 13, 2017

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull reiterates his government’s support to the Philippines’ fight against terrorism in his visit to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Turnbull and his delegation arrived in Camp Aguinaldo

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Duterte pushes for Philippine-US FTA

November 13, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has proposed for a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the United States. The Philippine leader pushed for the FTA during his 40-minute bilateral meeting on Monday with US President Donald Trump, who is in the

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Human rights concern not discussed in Duterte-Trump bilateral: Roque

November 13, 2017

United States President Donald Trump did not raise the human rights issue against the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte during their bilateral meeting on Monday, according to the Philippine leader spokesman. “The issue of human rights did not arise. It was

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Gov’t troops recover 30 firearms in Marawi main battle area

November 13, 2017

Government troops recovered 30 firearms during clearing operations at the battle area in Marawi City last Sunday, a military spokesman said Monday. Capt. Jo-ann Petinglay, Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Mindanao Command spokesperson, said waterborne personnel of the different

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ASEAN leaders reiterate call for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula: draft Chairman statement

November 13, 2017

The leaders of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Monday have expressed “grave concern” over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and reiterated their call for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. This was contained in the draft statement

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ASEAN countries agree to start talks on COC with China – draft statement

November 13, 2017

Southeast Asian countries have agreed to officially start negotiations with China on the code of conduct in the disputed South China Sea. This was contained in the draft Association of Southeast Asian Nations Common Statement on ASEAN-China Dialogue Relations for

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