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Duterte to meet Japan travel industry leaders

May 29, 2019

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo Puyat will lead a meeting with leaders of the Japan travel industry Wednesday at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo as a parallel event to the Philippine Business Mission (PBM) to Japan 2019.

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June 5 declared as holiday to mark Eid’l Fitr

May 29, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has declared June 5 as a holiday to mark Eid’l Fitr or Feast of Ramadhan. Proclamation No 729 signed on May 28, a copy of which was only released to the public on Wednesday, said Eid’l Fitr

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P10.2 million worth of shabu seized in Pateros

May 29, 2019

About P10.2 million worth of shabu was confiscated Tuesday afternoon in a buy-bust operation which resulted in the arrest of an alleged drug suspect in Pateros. According to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), around 5:30 pm joint elements

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President Rodrigo Duterte arrives in Tokyo, Japan for his 3rd visit

May 29, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte arrived at the Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Tuesday 9:52 pm (Japan time). Duterte will attend the 25th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia on Friday. DMS

Duterte’s bringing most Cabinet officials reward after midterm polls: Laurel

May 28, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has brought with him most members of his Cabinet as his “reward” for them after the midterm elections, Philippine Ambassador to Japan Jose C. Laurel V said on Tuesday. The 75-year old envoy said the information he

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Palace certifies as urgent bill imposing higher excise tax for tobacco

May 28, 2019

Malacanang has certified as urgent a bill imposing higher excise taxes for tobacco products. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, designated officer-in-charge of the Office of the President until Saturday while President Rodrigo Duterte is in Japan for an official visit, said

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Tokyo Gas, First Gen break ground on LNG terminal in Batangas

May 28, 2019

First Gen Corporation and Japan’s largest gas utility, Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd., held its “kagami biraki” or groundbreaking ceremony for the $1 billion Liquefied Natural Gas receiving terminal project in Batangas City Monday morning.  According to First Gen, the terminal

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Japan ready to aid Philippines’ security needs, envoy says

May 28, 2019

Japan is ready to support the Philippines, particularly on its security needs amid the latter’s territorial dispute with China and piracy problem in southern part of the country, Manila’s envoy to Tokyo said on Tuesday. In an interview with reporters

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