[ad_1] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte went on the offensive over the South China Sea on Wednesday, in his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly, highlighting his country’s legal victory at The Hague in its long-standing maritime dispute with China. . In a video address recorded in Manila, Duterte …
Read More »Carpio hopes that Duterte’s affirmation of the refereeing victory will become national policy
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s assertion on the 2016 arbitration award that overturned China’s massive claims on the South China Sea before the General Assembly of The United Nations. Carpio, who was one of the key officials behind the …
Read More »Musk: $ 25,000 Tesla ready ‘in about three years’
[ad_1] By James ClaytonNorth America Tech Reporter image copyrightfake images Tesla founder Elon Musk has announced a technology that he says will make Tesla batteries cheaper and more powerful. In a live performance that Musk labeled ‘Battery Day’, he also teased the possibility of a fully autonomous $ 25,000 (£ …
Read More »Lancet Ranks PH 66 Out of 91 Countries in Suppressing COVID-19, Says Duterte’s Leadership Style Partly to Blame
[ad_1] CNN Philippines (CNN Philippines, September 23) The Lancet medical journal ranked the Philippines 66th out of 91 countries in terms of suppressing the spread of COVID-19 in August, noting that President Rodrigo Duterte’s “medical populism” is partly to blame. The ranking was based on the number of new coronavirus …
Read More »Climate change: China aims for ‘carbon neutrality by 2060’
[ad_1] Image copyright EPA Screenshot Chinese President Xi Jinping Addresses the UN via Video Link China will aim to reach maximum emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, announced President Xi Jinping. Mr. Xi described the steps when he spoke via video link to the UN General Assembly in …
Read More »Online film festival aims to stop Marcos’ denial
[ad_1] FEATURED FILMS Actors Laurice Guillén and Vilma Santos play activist nuns on the set of Mike de León’s politically charged drama “Sister Stella L.”, which premiered in 1984 amidst a state of malaise that marked the decline of the regime of Frames; screenshot of “The Kingmaker”, the documentary by …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine should be available to all nations, Duterte tells the UN
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Speaking for the first time at the United Nations General Assembly, President Rodrigo Duterte emphasized Wednesday that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, once available, should be available to all nations. “As a matter of politics. “ In his 20-minute speech to other world leaders, Duterte …
Read More »PhilCycling does everything possible for the MTB star Bedroom
[ad_1] Ariana Dormitory, the undisputed queen of mountain bike racing in the Philippines (Photo from Ariana Dormitory’s Facebook page) PhilCycling Director Bambol Tolentino is using every available resource to help mountain biker Ariana Dormitory secure a spot at next year’s Tokyo Olympics. “We will include Ariana in qualifying races next …
Read More »PH to ratify UN nuclear ban treaty, Duterte tells General Assembly
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte announced early Wednesday that he had asked the Senate to ratify the nuclear ban treaty adopted by the United Nations. In his first speech to the General Assembly of the world body, Duterte said that “no aspiration or ambition” can justify the use …
Read More »Duterte Calls for UN Reforms to Address Challenges Posed by COVID-19 Pandemic
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – As the United Nations grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, its “greatest test” since World War II, President Rodrigo Duterte called on the international body to implement reforms to better address the challenges posed by the global medical crisis. “The invisible enemy that is COVID-19 has caused …
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