Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak arrives in PH
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in this former US base in the Philippines past noon Sunday, the fifth ASEAN leader to fly in this weekend to attend the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summit.
UN chief Guterres in Manila for ASEAN-related events
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Sunday morning on a commercial flight, as one of global leaders attending the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which the Philippines is hosting as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary.
Indonesia’s Widodo flies in for ASEAN events
Indonesian President Joko Widodo's plane touched down at noon Sunday at the Clark International Airport in this former military base, the second ASEAN head of state to arrive for the day to attend the 31st Summit and related summits of Southeast Asia's leaders and their dialogue partners.
UP honors 8 Masscom alumni in First Glory Awards
Eight distinguished alumni of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UPCMC), including InterAksyon and BusinessWorld editor in chief Roby Alampay, were honored at the 1st Glory Awards ceremony on Saturday (November 11, 2017) at the UP Bahay ng Alumni, DIliman Quezon City.
Lao PM arrives at Clark for ASEAN Summit
Lao PDR Prime Minister Thoungloun Sisoulith arrived in the Philippines Sunday morning, the first arrival for the day of over a dozen world leaders attending the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, and the third who flew in at the weekend.
Duterte reminds Cabinet, bureaucrats of pet peeve: red tape, corruption
President Rodrigo Duterte has reiterated his strict orders to government officials, led by Cabinet secretaries, to act with dispatch on all papers that reach them, noting the country's low ranking in a recent ease of doing business report.
REFLECTION | The Parable of the Bridesmaids: ‘Always be ready’
In today's gospel, the faithful are inspired to always be prepared to welcome Him always.
PH exports to ASEAN recover in Jan-Sept ’17
Philippine merchandise exports to nine other member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had a turnaround this year after a drop in export revenues last year.
Duterte skips APEC gala dinner to oversee rescue of Vietnamese fishers abducted by ASG
(UPDATED - 7:30 p.m.) President Rodrigo Duterte skipped the gala dinner for heads of state attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam Sunday night.
Xi tells Duterte China will work to safeguard South China Sea peace
DANANG, Vietnam - China will work with Southeast Asian countries to safeguard peace in the South China Sea, President Xi Jinping said Saturday in...
APEC EYEBALL | Not exactly a bilateral, but Duterte, Trump in warm, cordial meet...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday met with US President Donald J Trump during the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting...
New-generation Suzuki Vitara arrives in PH market
Suzuki Philippines’ new subcompact SUV is equipped with features that encourage individuality, personalization, safer driving and fuel efficiency.
Ahead of Trump visit to PH, a big thumbs up from U.S. veterans
SUBIC, Philippines - Veteran James Goodman, 51, has owned six bars during his 13 years in Subic. His latest venture, “Sit-n-Bull”, has bar games,...
WATCH | Militant youth slip past #ASEAN50 security to stage lightning rally fronting PICC
At around mid-afternoon Saturday, a flank of rallying youth spearheaded by Anakbayan and the League of Filipino Students, among other militant youth groups, managed...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrive at Clark
Two leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-stats arived one after the other at Clark International Airport Saturday afternoon, November 11, ahead of the regional bloc’s summit.