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Ayala, Yuchengco merge education units in P15.5-B deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 07:04 PM

The Ayala and Yuchengco groups announced on Monday that they are merging their education units in a deal worth P15.5 billion. Read more »

Trump to skip summits in Singapore, Papua New Guinea; Pence to attend

Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Posted at Sep 01 11:08 AM

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, the White House said on Friday, an announcement that will raise questions about his commitment to a regional strategy to counter China. Read more »

Mexico turns page on handsome, scandal-stained president

Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 03:42 PM

Pena Nieto made a splash on the international stage, too: during an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the Philippines in 2015, infatuated fans coined the Twitter hashtag #APEChotties for him and then-newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read more »

Chinese president to visit Philippines in November

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 11:31 AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first visit to the Philippines under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte in November, Malacañang said Tuesday. Read more »

Business group calls for next-level gov't and private-sector collaboration

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 27 03:26 AM

The APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) Philippines is seeking broader stakeholder engagement, bolder reform measures, and better public-private sector coordination – to reinforce the government’s “build, build, build” program. Read more »

Duterte wants a legally binding South China Sea code

Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 04:33 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte wants a legally binding Code of Code on the South China Sea, the Palace said Tuesday, following his meeting with Chinese leaders in regional meetings. Read more »

Presidential Adviser Bong Go, tinaguriang 'selfie king' ng int'l media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 06:04 PM

Mula sa pagiging "presidential photobomber," kilala na ngayon si Presidential Adviser Christopher "Bong" Go bilang "selfie king" dahil sa kanyang mga kuhang larawan kasama ang mga lider na dumalo sa Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit sa Vietnam at sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit sa Maynila. Read more »

'Iwas-gulo': Eksperto sa kasunduang ASEAN-China sa 'code' sa S. China Sea

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 08:28 AM

Nagkasundo na ang China at ang ASEAN na simulan ang pag-uusap hinggil sa pagbalangkas ng code of conduct sa South China Sea. Read more »

'Diskarte sa APEC traffic noong 2015, inulit ni Duterte sa ASEAN'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 11:55 PM

Pinuna ng isang transport group ang naging traffic scheme sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte dahil sa matinding trapikong idinulot ng pagsasara ng ilang lanes sa EDSA noong Sabado, Nobyembre 11. Read more »

OPINION: Will Duterte and Trump (and other leaders) do the fist pump?

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Nov 13 12:23 AM

That’s the most awaited happening in the 31st ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings that will take place Nov. 13 and 14  in Metro Manila. Read more »

Duterte: I had 'most productive' talks with China, Russia at APEC Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 02:50 AM

Duterte said he sees a "very bright future" with China and thanked Xi and Putin for their aid during the Marawi siege. Read more »

Duterte, hindi payag pag-usapan ang EJK sa ASEAN Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 01:34 AM

Tiniyak ni Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque na hindi papayag ang pangulo na makialam ang sinuman sa "domestic affairs" ng Pilipinas. Read more »

Abe hails 'fresh start' to Japan-China ties after Xi meeting

Reuters
Posted at Nov 12 01:18 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping hailed a "fresh start" to the relationship between the countries after a meeting in Vietnam that saw them agree to work more closely on North Korea. Read more »

APEC leaders agree to address ‘unfair trade practices’

Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 07:45 PM

Asia-Pacific leaders on Saturday agreed to address "unfair trade practices" and urgently called for the removal of "market distorting subsidies," in contrast to communiques they have issued in the past. Read more »

Putin, Trump agree political solution needed for Syria: Kremlin

Denis Pinchuk and Steve Holland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 07:15 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump agreed a joint statement on Syria on Saturday that said they saw no military solution to the conflict and a political one was needed, the Kremlin said. Read more »

Duterte, Trump meet for the first time at APEC Summit

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 03:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday met United States President Donald Trump for the first time in person when they crossed paths on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam.    Read more »

Trump slams countries with unfair trade practices

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 12:16 AM

Trump vowed to prioritize America’s economic interests in its dealings with other countries. Read more »

Duterte eyes global summit on human rights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 12:43 AM

The summit will focus on the human rights record of not just the Philippines, but of other countries including the United States. Read more »

Duterte skips APEC gala dinner in Vietnam

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 10:36 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte skipped Friday's gala dinner at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' meeting in Da Nang, Vietnam. Read more »

Hopes fade for TPP breakthrough in Vietnam

Martin Abbugao and Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 11 03:31 AM

Three days of talks have made little headway, despite premature reports late Thursday that an interim deal had been struck.  Read more »