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China, Not Russia, Still Tops List of Threats to US
WASHINGTON - Russia's war in Ukraine - portrayed by top U.S. officials as posing a danger to the United States itself - still trails China when it comes to long-term threats to America's security, according to a top Pentagon official.The warning from Ely Ratner, the Defense Department's assistant secretary for Indo-Pacific security affairs, comes in testimony prepared for a hearing Wednesday by the House Armed S.....»»
Australia, Britain Criticize China for Actions in Hong Kong
SYDNEY - Australia and Britain on Friday criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong and the South China Sea and its support of Russia, after a meeting in which London and Canberra deepened their security ties.The two countries called out 'recent unsafe and destabilizing behavior by China's vessels against Philippine vessels and crew near Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea,' in a statement that contain.....»»
Hontiveros hopes for fair consideration of divorce bill in Senate
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed hope on Wednesday about the potential reintroduction of a divorce bill onto the Senate’s legislative agenda. In the House of Representatives, a bill on absolute divorce was brought for plenary consideration on Tuesday. The divorce bill in the Senate, however, remains pending for plenary discussion. “I had the.....»»
News anchors console Pinky Webb, Pia Hontiveros as CNN Philippines announces closure
News anchor Pinky Webb paid tribute to her partner Pia Hontiveros after Nine Media Corp. (NMC) yesterday announced that television network CNN Philippines will officially cease operations......»»
CNN Philippines signing off — reports
Television network CNN Philippines, a local franchise of US-based news channel Cable News Network, is reportedly signing off soon......»»
Bill pushing P100 daily wage hike gets Senate nod on 2nd reading
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Wednesday approved on second reading a bill pushing for a P100-daily minimum wage hike for private sector workers. Senate Bill No. 2534 under Committee Report No. 190 was unanimously approved during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said that once the wage hike bill gets the final.....»»
China says it opposes Philippine construction on Nansha Islands
China firmly opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction activity on the islands and reefs of China's Nansha Islands that it invaded and illegally occupied, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry said Thursday. "China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and the adjacent waters, which is fully backed by historical and legal evidence," Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the.....»»
China says it opposes Philippine construction on Nansha Islands
China firmly opposes the Philippine side conducting any form of construction activity on the islands and reefs of China's Nansha Islands that it invaded and illegally occupied, a spokesperson for China's Defense Ministry said Thursday. "China has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and the adjacent waters, which is fully backed by historical and legal evidence," Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the.....»»
Indo-Russia defense venture in talks with Saudi Arabia
BrahMos Aerospace, advanced cruise missile manufacturers, have $7bn in orders from India and other countries BrahMos Aerospace, a joint India-Russia venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles for maritime, aerial, and land-based platforms, is in talks with Saudi Arabia, TASS news agency reported citing an offic.....»»
Indo-Russia defense venture in talks with Saudi Arabia
BrahMos Aerospace, advanced cruise missile manufacturers, have $7bn in orders from India and other countries BrahMos Aerospace, a joint India-Russia venture which produces supersonic cruise missiles for maritime, aerial, and land-based platforms, is in talks with Saudi Arabia, TASS news agency reported citing an offic.....»»
Shrinking news space: CNN Philippines shuts down due to financial losses
CNN PHILIPPINES officially announced on Jan. 29 that it was shutting down operations on all platforms following several years of financial losses. It made the announcement on its channel through a broadcast advisory, followed by an official statement on social media. Operated by Nine Media C.....»»
Nalagasan na naman tayo : ABS-CBN s Alvin Elchico sympathizes with CNN Philippines workers
ABS-CBN news anchor Alvin Elchico sympathized with the media workers who lost their jobs because of CNN Philippines' closure. .....»»
The power of words and reading
My favorite quotation on reading and books is from former US president Barack Obama, who said in a 2017 interview on what books mean to him: “…(reading) reintroduced me to the power of words as a way to figure out who you are and what you think, and what you believe, and what’s important, and to sort through and interpret this swirl of events that is happening around you every minute.”.....»»
‘Not war with China; don’t rely only on US’ – Marcos Jr.
In an interview on Bloomberg TV last Wednesday, as reported in another national daily, he made two related comments that could represent important government policy stands. First, regarding China’s increasing aggressive moves against Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea; second, about the United States’ repeated assurance of its “iron-clad” defense commitment under the 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty. The post ‘Not war with China; don’t rely only on US’ – Marcos Jr. appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
China urges ROK to stay prudent on South China Sea issue: Chinese FM
BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- China urges the Republic of Korea (ROK) to stay prudent when it comes to the South China Sea issue, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday. Lin made the remarks at a regular press briefing when responding to a media query about ROK Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's biased and unfactual comments on the South China Sea issue over the past few days. "China.....»»
Russia s trade with key BRICS partners now almost dollar-free
95% of the country's transactions with India and China were conducted in local currencies last year National currencies were used in 95% of Russia's trade with China and India last year, the secretary general of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Tatiana Monaghan, revealed on Monday. According.....»»
Russia and Ukraine engage in retaliatory air strikes following Russian warship sinking
Title: Russia and Ukraine Continue Cross-Border Attacks, Casualties Reported Date: [Insert Date] Byline: [Author Name] In a recent escalation of the ongoing conflict between Russia.....»»
Trendy Filipino slang every Fil-Am should know
Filipino slang is basically another language—well, almost. Here are some terms used words to get you started. Much like people, languages change over time. The introduction, evolution, and contexts of words change—which means we always have to keep up. For Filipinos living abroad or visiting the Philippines, it’s not always enough just to know Filipino......»»
Russia, China clash with US, UK over attacks on Yemen rebels
Russia, China clash with US, UK over attacks on Yemen rebels.....»»
Cebuano words that best describe Cebuanas
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuanas are known to be headstrong women. We love to do things on our own and make sure we get things done, by rook or by krook. READ: Sugboanong Pinulongan: Some Bisaya words and their meanings of hope Excelling or facing adversities is just part of how they would want to.....»»