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ASEAN foreign ministers raise “concerns” over China’s reclamation, importance of “non-militarisation” in South China Sea

August 6, 2017

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers have raised “concerns” on the land reclamation and activities of China in the disputed South China Sea. This was contained in the Joint Communique of the 50th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which

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China sets precondition before formal discussion of COC in November

August 6, 2017

China has set a precondition before discussion on the Code of Conduct in the South China officially starts in November:  no major disruptions from outside parties. In a press conference at the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and

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Philippines to correct human rights matters in planned meeting with Tillerson

August 5, 2017

The Philippines will correct misimpressions on the human rights situation if US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson raises the topic in his planned meeting with government officials, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. President Rodrigo Duterte is scheduled to meet

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ASEAN foreign ministers endorse COC framework in South China Sea, Philippines reiterates call for binding document

August 5, 2017

Foreign ministers of the  Association of Southeast Asian Nations endorsed on Saturday the framework of the code of conduct (COC) in the disputed South China Sea for possible adoption during the the ASEAN-China meeting on Sunday. But with the endorsement,

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Cayetano cites ASEAN role in maintaining peace, stability despite “sensitive issues”

August 5, 2017

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano underscored on Saturday the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in maintaining peace and stability in the region despite encountering some “sensitive” issues. One of the major issues some ASEAN-member countries

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ASEAN foreign ministers reiterate “grave concerns” over North Korea’s missile launches

August 5, 2017

As the 50th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM) opened on Saturday in Manila, the regional bloc issued a statement reiterating “grave concerns” in the situation in the Korean Peninsula due to North Korea’s series of ballistic

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Senate minority lauds approval of law on free tuition in SUCs, vows to work on funding

August 5, 2017

The Senate minority bloc on Saturday lauded President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the landmark law granting universal access to college education. “We laud the President’s decision to sign the law even when there was some hesitation from his economic managers.

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Duterte visits Marawi again; admits felt insulted of Aquino’s comment on drug war

August 4, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte visited Marawi City on Friday for the second time to boost the morale of the government troops pursuing the Islamic State-inspired Maute Terror Group. Duterte talked with the soldiers of the Joint Special Operation Task Force Trident

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