Trump heads for DMZ after inviting Kim to ‘Say hello’

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 29 Jun 2019 22:15:35 +0000

US President Donald Trump arrives at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek on June 29, 2019. - US President Donald Trump landed in South Korea on June 29 after inviting Kim Jong Un, the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, to an impromptu meeting in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula. (Photo by KIM HONG-JI / POOL / AFP)

US President Donald Trump heads for the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Sunday and a possible impromptu summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, in what would be a remarkable diplomatic spectacle.

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Lacson: Duterte may face bigger problems with jail threat vs impeachment backers

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2019 01:03:05 +0000

Lacson: Duterte may face bigger problems with jail threat vs impeachment backers

Senator Lacson raised few scenarios in relation to President Duterte’s threat against proponents of an impeachment complaint against him.

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Ramming of PH vessel intentional or accident? Boat captain now unsure

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:18:46 +0000

Ramming of PH vessel intentional or accident? Boat captain now unsure

F/B Gem-Vir 1 captain Junel Insigne was confident the Chinese vessel deliberately rammed their boat at Recto Bank. Now, he’s already unsure.

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Palace: ‘Dangerous’ for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:35:58 +0000

Palace: 'Dangerous' for Duterte to express anger on sinking of boat in WPS

It is “dangerous” for President Duterte as head of state to show his outrage over the sinking of a Filipino boat in the West Philippine Sea.

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China’s Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:18:21 +0000

China's Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

BEIJING  — Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks

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China’s Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 01:18:21 +0000

China's Xi to visit North Korea as US nuke diplomacy stalls

BEIJING  — Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea this week, state media announced Monday, as U.S. talks

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Japan protests Chinese activity near disputed islands

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 10:40:58 +0000

Japan protests Chinese activity near disputed islands

Japan is protesting what is said was an unauthorized Chinese maritime survey within its economic waters near disputed East China Sea islands.

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Recto Bank incident violation of UNCLOS? Still premature to tell – Palace

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:03:45 +0000

It is “premature” to say that the ramming of a Filipino fishing boat in the West Philippine Sea is a violation of UNCLOS, Malacañang said.

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Mexico publishes Trump’s ‘secret deal’ on migration

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2019 23:41:04 +0000

Mexico publishes Trump's 'secret deal' on migration

  MEXICO CITY — Mexico published the document Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump fleetingly showed the press this week as evidence he had extracted tough new concessions on migration from the neighboring country. Trump theatrically waved the one-page document in front of reporters Tuesday, fending off critics who said his use of tariff threats […]

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BREAKING: Palace lifts ban on travel to Canada by gov’t execs 

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 09:50:59 +0000

Malacañang has lifted its directive for government officials to refrain from traveling to Canada, Executive Secretary Medialdea said Tuesday.

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