Makulay distribute EU lifts safety paintings to new ban on ambassador, all Philippine con02sul general 03airlines www.kuwaittimes.net SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 Roxas reveals details of talk with Duterte Page 06 Philippine Embassy Advisory 1. As always, don’t panic. 2. The first principle is to stay put in our residences & places of work. Be aware of your surroundings. 3. So far there are no OFW casualties. Let’s monitor. 4. The Kuwaiti government confirmed just now that all Filipinos in Kuwait are safe. 5. The embassy is monitoring the situation with Philippine groups and leaders. 6. Be careful in going to crowded places like some malls, or staying out late at night. 7. Most of all, even as you are careful, go on with your normal activities. Life & work go on. 8. Be in touch with your embassy. 9. We have done things together so many times before. This too, shall pass! Japan, Philippines make second flight near disputed waters KUWAIT CITY: A man injured by a suicide attack on a Shiite mosque is treated at a hospital in Kuwait City, yesterday. A suicide PUERTO PRINCESA: Japan and the Philippines flew bomber purportedly from an Islamic State affiliate unleashed the first terrorist attack in Kuwait in more than two decades on Friday, patrol planes near disputed South China Sea waters for killing at least 27 people and wounding scores more in a bombing that targeted Shiite worshippers after midday prayers. —AP a second straight day on Wednesday, despite Chinese criticism of this week’s air and sea exercises. A Japanese P-3C Orion and a Philippine navy PH says extremism has no place in society Islander conducted a search and rescue drill 50 nauti- cal miles (93 kilometres) northwest of the Philippine island of Palawan, officials said. The flight was in the Filipinos in Kuwait safe: Embassy general direction of the resource-rich Reed Bank claimed by both the Philippines and China, but offi- KUWAIT/MANILA: No Filipino was hurt in the suicide In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said for 26 victims of a Shiite mosque bombing claimed by the cials refused to say if the planes flew directly over the bombing attack on a Shiite mosque in Sawaber area in the Philippines “strongly condemns” the attacks that took Islamic State jihadist group as the shocked oil-rich emirate area. The Philippines is also holding separate exercises Kuwait City on Friday, an official of the Philippine embassy the lives of innocent people. tightens security. with long-time ally the United States off Palawan this confirmed. “We were in the bomb site today. So far there “Extremism and terrorism have no place in a civilized The interior ministry said in a statement early Saturday week, as it seeks to bolster alliances in the face of its are no OFW casualties. Let’s pray,” said Consul General Atty. society,” the DFA said. that 26 people and the suicide bomber were killed and territorial disputes with China. Raul Dado. The Philippines expressed regret over the “They also run counter to the desire of people all 227 others were wounded in one of the country’s worst China’s claim over almost the entire South China dozens killed in Friday’s terror attacks in Tunisia, France and around the world for peace, harmony and understanding, bombings and its first ever on a mosque. Sea overlaps with those of the Philippines, Vietnam, Kuwait, calling the actions “cowardly.” and to global efforts to promote development and pros- The attack targeted Al-Imam Al-Sadeq mosque in the Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan. It has intensified con- On Friday, a young man pulled a Kalashnikov from a perity,” it added. capital Kuwait City during Friday noon prayers. struction of artificial islands on reefs to reinforce its beach umbrella and sprayed gunfire at European sun- It also encouraged the international community not to The mosque authorities said in a statement that claim, sparking protests from the US and Japan as well bathers at a Tunisian resort, killing at least 39 people. be “cowed and deterred by such cowardly acts of terror- “Kuwait martyrs” will be laid to rest at the Shiite cemetery, as regional powers. China has a separate dispute with The Islamic State group, meanwhile, claimed responsi- ism” and urged it to strengthen its resolve to fight against west of the capital, at 4:00 pm (1300 GMT). Japan over an island chain in the East China Sea. bility for the suicide bombing at the Shiite mosque in violence-espousing ideologies. It said that condolences would be accepted for three Following a similar flight on Tuesday by Philippine and Kuwait City that killed at least 27 people and wounded Foreign Affairs spokesperson Charles Jose also said no days starting on Saturday at the Grand Mosque, the largest Japanese aircraft, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman scores of other worshippers at midday prayers. FIlipino was reported hurt in the Tunisia and Kuwait place of worship for Sunni Muslims, in a show of solidarity. Lu Kang cautioned countries involved in the naval In southeastern France, a man with ties to Islamic radi- attacks, citing information from the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait’s emir, the government, parliament and politi- drills against playing them up. cals rammed a car into a gas factory, touching off an explo- Tripoli. cal groups and clerics have said the attack was aimed at Continued on Page 2 sion that injured two people. Meanwhile, Kuwait will hold a mass funeral yesterday stirring sectarian strife in the emirate.—Agencies SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2015 2 Makulay distributes paintings to new ambassador, consul general KUWAIT: Makulay Filipino Artists Guild distributed paintings Perez. The distribution of paintings was held at the embassy June 12, 2015. Makulay artist participants include: Makulay to HE Philippine Ambassador Renato Pedro Villa and Consul premises in Faiha during the ‘Talakayan sa Embahada’ last President Romano Roman, Abeth Rivera, Art Perez, Alexander General Atty Raul Dado as token of their appreciation for the Friday. Makulay Filipino Artists Guild participated in the Xerxes Marban, Odil Antigua, Angel Arceo Alino, Fred support bestowed on them during Independence Day art Philippine Independence Day art Exhibition held in two sep- Balleras, Rolly Patilla, Jefferson Cerda Arago, Zamira Jailani, expo. Paintings distributed were from their very own arate venues, Fakheer Eldeen Ballroom Palace, Dawliah, Maria Genalyn Elmido, Mariam Raed, Abygail Dado & Rene Makulay members namely Jefferson Cerda Arago and Art Complex Kuwait City, and at the Philippine Embassy, last Alster Oliva. PH pushes for Japanese arms in face of China dispute MANILA: The Philippines said Thursday it become an excess defence article, then we The Philippines has conducted naval the transfer of military equipment for his wants to acquire defence equipment from can get it at a very low price,” he added exercises with Japan and is now pushing for country’s poorly equipped armed forces. Japan, as the two allies strengthen defence without giving further details. an agreement to allow large-scale joint mili- The US-designed P-3 plane, which was ties in the face of China’s increasing Cash-strapped Manila has been strength- tary exercises similar to those it holds annu- first released in the early-1960s, serves assertiveness in the South China Sea. ening military ties with better-equipped ally with the US. mainly as a maritime patrol aircraft. Manila was particularly keen on the P-3C allies such as Japan and the US as tensions It has also asked a United Nations tribu- Galvez also said the Philippines was also Orion surveillance plane flown by Japanese have flared with regional superpower nal to reject China’s claims to most of the interested in Huey helicopters, adding these pilots during recent joint exercises over dis- China. Sea, a move angrily rejected by Beijing would be easy to “absorb” as the military puted waters also claimed by Beijing, a Beijing is locked in disputes with several which says the world body has no authority already has several of the aircraft. defence ministry spokesman said. neighbours over its claims to almost the in the matter. The cash-strapped Philippines has relied “Yes, we are interested in getting a P-3,” entire South China Sea, where it has started Philippine President Benigno Aquino vis- on donations of military equipment from its Peter Paul Galvez told reporters. reclaiming land, as well as with Japan over ited Japan earlier this month where he dis- allies such as the US and Australia in the “Naturally, we are looking if it will islands in the East China Sea. cussed closer defence relations, including past.—AFP Japan, Philippines... Continued from Page 1 Beijing hoped “relevant countries will not hype up the tensions in the region”, Lu said. Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force Commander Hiromi Hamano told reporters that Wednesday’s joint training exercise — which he termed a humanitarian and disaster response drill — was a success. The Philippine Navy said the drill was a search and rescue exercise. And a spokeswoman for Philippine President Benigno Aquino said this week’s activi- ties “should not be taken as an affront” to any other nation. A spokeswoman for the Japanese defence department said its Orion was not used to spy over the South China Sea. “The purpose of this exercise is to enhance the Japanese Maritime Self- Defence Force’s capabilities in humanitarian support and disaster relief, not to conduct surveillance activities,” she said. Philippine Defence Secretary Voltaire Gazmin said there has been an “increasing convergence” of the two nations’ security concerns as he stressed the need for a visiting forces agreement with Japan that would pave the way for larger exercises.