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APD | Dr. Aileen San Pablo Baviera, a loss to better understanding of geopolitics as seen by Filipinos who lived in China for nearly five decades

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Mar. 22 (APD) – The Philippines and the international community will miss Dr. Aileen San Pablo Baviera, former Dean of the Asian Stud

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APD | Pakistan transformed from victim of terrorism to beneficiary of tourism

Editor's note:Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University of S

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APD | Indonesia prepares for establishment of new capital city in East Kalimantan

By APD writer AliceIndonesian Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investments Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on February 28, the Indonesian government hired t

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news ( February 22 - February 28 )

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | US President’s visit

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APD | US President’s visit to India fails to resolve trade disputes

By APD writer Rishika Chauhan NEW DELHI, Feb. 26 (APD)-- US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump wound up their two-day visit to India on Tuesday. While

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APD | Asian health officials, experts laud China’s efforts to fight coronavirus outbreak

By APD writer Rishika, Hussain, Melo M. AcuñaHealth experts and officials from the Philippines, India, and Pakistan have applauded China’s rapid and effective efforts t

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APD | Closer cooperation seen among countries to stop Novel Coronavirus

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Feb. 15, (APD) – Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III said there are no foreign embassies in the Philippines attending to their re

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APD | Pakistani pilots rescue foreign mountaineers stuck at Broad Peak

By APD writer Muhammad Sohail Pakistan Army Aviation pilots on Sunday successfully rescued two foreign mountain climbers from the country’s northwest Broad Peak, Baltor

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APD | Philippine team scheduled to fly to Wuhan tonight

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Feb. 8 (APD) – A team from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is scheduled to fly from Clark or Diosdado Macapagal Internation

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APD | Japanese firms halt operations in China due to virus outbreak

By APD writer AliceJapanese companies have announced to halt part of their business activities in China due to the ongoing outbreak of a new coronavirus called nCoV.Nis

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APD | Philippine authorities move to prevent 2019-nCOV; Foreign Affairs officials meet with Health authorities

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 27 (APD) – With 11 patients under close observation for the possibility of having acquired Novel Corona Virus, Health Secretary

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APD | India celebrates its 71st Republic Day

By APD writer Rishika ChauhanNew Delhi, Jan. 26 (APD) - India celebrated its 71st Republic Day on Sunday, as Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro was the chief gu

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APD | National and local government officials cite Wha Chi’s contribution in the “Battle of Sta. Cruz” 75 years ago

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña Sta. Cruz, Laguna, Jan. 26 (APD) - National and local government officials including academicians gathered early Sunday morning at the town

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APD | Taal Volcano’s status lowered effective Sunday morning

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 26 (APD) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has lowered Taal Volcano’s alert level from hazardous eruption

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APD | Disaster officials still maintain Alert Level 4; Chinese Ambassador Huang visits Taal Volcano evacuees

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 19 (APD) – With still 70,413 persons temporarily sheltered in 300 evacuation centers, mostly public elementary and high schools,

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APD | China Coast Guard on goodwill visit to Manila

By APD writer Melo M. Acuña MANILA, Jan. 14, (APD)-- Officials of the Philippine Coast Guard led by its Commandant Admiral Joel Garcia welcomed their Chinese counterpar

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APD | Philippine special envoy to the Middle East now in Qatar

By APD writer Melo M. AcuñaMANILA, Jan. 11 (APD) – Environment and Natural Resources Secretary and designated Special Envoy to the Middle East Roy A. Cimatu has arrived