PHL to host Asia’s biggest Int’l law confab SOME 400 delegates from all over the world will converge in Manila for a landmark law conference on August 22 and 23, in what Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr. described as the “most important international law event that will take place in the Philippines this year.”
The Philippines pushes that the ASEAN Member-States trust the US. Those countries also discuss matters related to those in the past months, such as territory and waste management. Asean FMs welcome ‘major progress’ on COC negotiations The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Wednesday (July 31) welcomed the efforts and progress made by the bloc members and China in negotiations on the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea. Pompeo rips into China, urges ASEAN to trust in US America’s top diplomat Mike Pompeo on Friday implored Southeast Asian nations to trust in…
197 deportees from Sabah arrive in Zamboanga City The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday that another batch of 197 Filipino deportees arrived here from the Malaysian state of Sabah, where the Philippines has a dormant claim.
‘Asia-Pacific Business Stress Vital Importance of WTO, Climate Change Mitigation and Leveraging of the Digital Economy’ Senior business representatives from around the Asia-Pacific voiced strong support this week in the Chinese city of Hangzhou for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and a rules-based multilateral trading system. The group also stressed the importance of incorporating policies to mitigate and prevent negative climate change impacts, most notably on the most vulnerable communities. In addition, they underscored the enormous potential benefits from the digital economy and innovation for businesses, especially for women and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. TPP-EU…
DFA chief thanks Vietnam for rescue of 22 fishermen The Philippines has thanked Vietnam for having rescued 22 Filipino fishermen abandoned by a Chinese ship after the latter hit and sank their fishing boat near Recto Bank last month. Morales on DFA chief Locsin: In some instances, we should not take him seriously Former Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said Friday Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. should not be taken seriously “in some instances,” citing previous occasions when the Philippines’ top diplomat took back some of his controversial remarks. Philippines should cut diplomatic relations with Iceland, says Imee Marcos Sen. Imee…
8th Philippine-United States Bilateral Strategic Dialogue (BSD) Joint Statement The Republic of the Philippines and the United States of America held the Eighth Bilateral Strategic Dialogue from 15 to 16 July 2019 in Manila, Philippines. Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo and Department of National Defense Undersecretary Cesar Yano co-led the Philippine delegation. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Stilwell and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Randy Schriver co-led the U.S. delegation. Marine aviation training between PHL, US to take place this month A military exercise between the Philippines…
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What is to wake? As days blur by and memory fails, so too does the line between dream and reality fade. One is as ephemeral as the other. Perhaps, it is in this realm of warped time and lost futures, of muted joys and terrors, where things make more sense.
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The fury, the fire, the glory of endings and beginnings,
the bone melting pain of it all
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