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Newtalk新聞 美國總統川普預計 17 日訪問菲律賓，出席東南亞國協（ASEAN）和美國特別峰會。然而，竟傳出川普人都還沒抵達馬尼拉，就先獅子大開口，東南亞多國面臨龐大的貿易談判壓力，包括泰國準備大幅開放市場、越南接連遭到美國貿易調查，和華府軍事關係密切的菲律賓也因美國主導的產業合作計畫引發主權爭議。外界擔憂，川普政府的要求恐怕不會止步於關稅，還可能進一步影響東南亞各國的投資政策與經濟自主權。 據中國媒體《觀察者網》報導，菲律賓外交部 11 日證實，川普將於 17 日出席在馬尼拉舉行的東協與美國特別峰會。隨著川普亞洲行進入倒數，泰國、越南與菲律賓各自面對來自美國的經貿壓力。 泰國總理阿努廷。 圖：翻攝自 騰訊網 新民晚報 為了爭取與美國達成貿易協議，泰國政府已準備在川普訪問期間釋出善意。《觀察者網》引述泰國《民族報》說法指出，泰國內閣 10 日批准泰美貿易談判聯合聲明草案，授權總理阿努廷（Anutin Charnvirakul）在馬尼拉與川普共同宣布或簽署，確認雙方已就主要談判內容達成共識。 根據美國貿易代表署（USTR）2025 年十月公布的貿易協議框架，泰國承諾取消約 99% 美國商品的進口關稅，並放寬美國汽車、藥品及農產品的市場准入限制。泰國企業甚至計畫豪砸 188 億美元（約新台幣 5800 億元）購買 80 架美國製造飛機，並每年採購價值 26 億美元（約新台幣 858 億元）的美國農產品、54 億美元（約新台幣 …

Chinese-Filipino families, who simply want to pass on their language and heritage to their children, become primary targets of foreign influence

GUAM—Two Filipinos were among five individuals indicted by a federal grand jury in Guam for allegedly attempting to entice minors into unlawful sexual activity following a coordinated undercover operation by US federal …

The unsourced quote card contradicts the existence of an ICC warrant that has been public since May 2026. His lawyers have also asked the Supreme Court to block its implementation.

President Lee Jae Myung will underscore the need for closer regional cooperation to withstand energy supply disruptions at two major regional summits next week, according to Cheong Wa Dae. Lee will embark …

MANILA, Philippines – The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has reopened the groundfloor entrance and exit gates at Light Railway Transit (LRT-1) Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) Station (northbound), giving commuters direct …

MANILA, Philippines — A dinner bill exceeding P200,000 at an upscale restaurant in Japan has come under scrutiny during Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, with prosecution counsel questioning whether the spending …

The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday decided not to present a witness from Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) for her impeachment trial.

The Philippines is not picking fights with China but is standing its ground in defending its rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.

(Updated) What commuters and travelers need to know for ASEAN Summit

The Philippines, United States, Japan, and Australia are establishing a joint defense coordination center in Manila, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said.

We cannot control when El Niño arrives, but we can control how much of our natural defense — forests, watersheds, water, rivers — we destroy before it does

MANILA, Philippines — Senate Presiding Officer Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on senator-judges and lawyers in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial to exercise restraint in questioning witnesses, warning against conduct …

Li Qiang arrives tomorrow for the first official visit by a Chinese premier in seven years, with deals on durian, electric vehicles and security due to be signed. The story Chinese premier …

MANILA, Philippines — An admission against interest, particularly one that is notarized, carries greater admissibility and probative weight than official public documents, including in the case of Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, Senator-Judge …

Sham elections didn’t wash away Min Aung Hlaing’s atrocities World leaders gathering in the Philippines on Nov. 15-17, should more forcefully address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar, Human Rights …

The US president faces a new challenge in proving he is still the boss of US foreign policy as he heads to the Asean and Apec summits.

MANILA, Philippines — The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte has dropped 15 bank representatives and a Davao City barangay captain on its list of witnesses in the ongoing impeachment trial.Defense …

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend summ...

Renewal provides long-term certainty for ATI to advance investment in port modernisation, innovation and sustainable infrastructure MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 November 2026 – Asian Terminals, Inc. (ATI), DP …

MANILA, Philippines — A petition was launched on Wednesday night, urging former vice president and current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo to run for president in the 2028 national elections.Youth organization Kilos …

BEIJING — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will push for Philippines' economic interests in the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Shenzhen a few days after hosting world leaders …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) has intensified its security and public safety operations nationwide in light of the expected influx of travelers during the long weekend in Metro Manila amid the 49th …

MANILA, Philippines — Senators raised possible conflict-of-interest concerns during Wednesday’s impeachment trial after a defense witness confirmed that Vice President Sara Duterte received P2.14 million in payments from GenCorp Industries Inc. between …

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Personnel of Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) arrested 32 individuals and seized some P2.29 million worth of suspected illegal drugs in a series of coordinated operations across Western …

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Confirmatory tests conducted by the Department of Health (DOH) revealed that 10 Negros Occidental provincial government employees tested positive for illegal drug use. Provincial Administrator Rayfrando …

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The police destroyed around P38.78 million worth of suspected illicit and untaxed cigarettes at the Bacolod City Sanitary Landfill in Barangay Felisa on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. …

CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, Philippines — The provincial government of Bulacan has approved a P2.5-million allocation for the protection and care of the province’s nearly half a million pet dogs and cats …

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Widowed farmer Nelly Boot would have spent this week harvesting palay alongside her neighbors at Barangay Patin-ay in Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. Instead, her rain-fed …

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — A resurgence of violence greeted the start of the regular government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Council for Climate and Conflict Action Asia …

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte received P2.14 million from GenCorp Industries Inc. between 2022 and 2025 as what a defense witness described as a “return of capital” on a “loose …

MANILA, Philippines — A defense witness’ corporate ties came under scrutiny at Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Wednesday, as the court examined whether the payments Duterte received from GenCorp Industries …

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Audit (COA) has found deficiencies in the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) implementation of its aid program for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), noting that at least …

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Third Division has dismissed the motions filed by former Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and his coaccused to dismiss the malversation case filed against them over an …

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer of former Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday the Sandiganbayan Third Division’s 90-day preventive suspension against his client did not mean that he …

MANILA, Philippines — A Manila court has quashed, for insufficient evidence, the various criminal charges filed against eight individuals who allegedly “kicked and grabbed the shields” of police officers during the Sept. …

MANILA, Philippines — The El Niño phenomenon has wiped out nearly P10 billion in farm produce, according to the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) latest tally. In an advisory on Wednesday, the DA …

MANILA, Philippines — A member of the pop girl group BINI became the latest content creator to be penalized by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for distracted driving. Mikha Lim, whose group …

MANILA, Philippines — The Senior Vice President of the Bank of the Philippine Islands will testify as the fifth defense witness in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial on Thursday. BPI SVP …

MANILA, Philippines — The northeast monsoon, or amihan, may bring cloudy skies with rains over Northern and Central Luzon, while the easterlies may continue to affect the rest of the country on …