Joe Mcdonald, Ap Business Writer Updated 9:39 pm PST, Monday, February 18, 2019 FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, right, talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. China's economy czar is going to Washington for talks Thursday and Friday aimed at ending a tariff war over Beijing's technology ambitions. less FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, file photo, Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, right, talks with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, while they line up for a group photo at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in ... more Photo: Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo: Mark Schiefelbein, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2019, … [Read more...] about China’s economy czar heading to Washington for trade talks
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P900-K halaga ng ‘shabu’, nasamsam sa Bacolod
BACOLOD CITY – Tatlo katao ang naaresto habang tinatayang P900,000 na halaga ng hinihinalang shabu naman ang nasamsam sa operasyon sa lungsod, Linggo ng hapon. Isa sa mga naaresto ay menor de edad pa. Ayon sa pulisya, sila ang naaktuhang gumagamit ng droga sa kasagsagan ng operasyon ng paghahain ng search warrant. Nakatakas naman ang babaeng subject ng search warrant. Nakuha sa operasyon ang 18 sachet ng shabu. Bisitahin ang Patrol.PH para sa iba pang mga balita. … [Read more...] about P900-K halaga ng ‘shabu’, nasamsam sa Bacolod
‘Bato’ says will endure ‘plastikan’ in campaign despite fatigue
MANILA - Administration senatorial candidate Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Tuesday said he will endure the "plastikan" or insincerity during the 90-day campaign period for May's midterm elections despite his fatigue. Dela Rosa, a former national police chief venturing into politics for the first time, said he often complained to his wife about the first 2 weeks of the grueling campaign. "Sortie dito, sortie doon. Selfie dito, selfie doon. Kamay dito, kamay doon. Hello dito, hello doon. Pagdating ng pahinga ko, pagod na pagod na ako," he told ABS-CBN News. "Sinasabihan ako ng misis ko na, 'Bakit ka pasali-sali d'yan? Sige tingnan mo nangyari sa buhay mo ngayon,'" he added. (Sortie here, sortie there. Selfie here, selfie there. Handshakes here, handshakes there. Hello here, hello there. When my rest time comes, I'm exhausted. My wife tells me, 'Why would you join there? Go look at what is happening to your life now.') The political neophyte said he draws … [Read more...] about ‘Bato’ says will endure ‘plastikan’ in campaign despite fatigue
SC votes to uphold 3rd martial law extension in Mindanao: sources
MANILA (2ND UPDATE) - The Supreme Court has affirmed the third extension of martial law in Mindanao, dismissing the petitions filed by 4 different groups, the high tribunal disclosed on Tuesday. The magistrates voted 9-4 to uphold the constitutionality of extending martial rule in the restive south until end of 2019. Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Marvic Leonen, Francis Jardeleza, and Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa dissented from the majority vote. Minority lawmakers led by Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, progressive representatives of the Makabayan bloc, human rights groups led by Constitution framer Christian Monsod, and a group of Lumad teachers and a student from Mindanao challenged the legality of the fresh extension. President Rodrigo Duterte first declared martial law in Mindanao following clashes in Marawi City between government forces and Islamic State-inspired militants. The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the initial declaration and the 2 subsequent extensions. … [Read more...] about SC votes to uphold 3rd martial law extension in Mindanao: sources
Belles of the ball: Dem freshmen courted by 2020 hopefuls
Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Updated 9:24 pm PST, Monday, February 18, 2019 WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren gave a nod to the first two Native Americans elected to Congress. Sen. Jeff Merkley got a moment on-camera with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And virtually all of the Democrats who would be president have reached out to freshman Rep. Joe Cunningham in early-voting South Carolina. Think of it as dancing with the freshman stars, 2020 edition. Democrats hoping to defeat President Donald Trump are engaged in a furious courtship of congressional newcomers, a sign of the energy the freshmen bring to a party looking for a new generation of leaders, direction and know-how. For the political suitors, there's credibility to be gained from the younger, more diverse and social media-savvy members of the biggest new class since Watergate. The freshmen, meanwhile, are finding mentors among the presidential dreamers, as well as aligned interests in their ranks on … [Read more...] about Belles of the ball: Dem freshmen courted by 2020 hopefuls