Japanese deported to face fraud charges

January 11, 2019

A 59-year old Japanese who is allegedly involved in a major fraud ring has left the Philippines after hiding for almost two months. On Friday, Misao Kamisukasu who is known as Misao Koyama, boarded All Nippon Airways flight NH870 going

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Duterte orders deployment of cops, soldiers to help Comelec in BOL plebiscite, midterm polls

January 11, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the police and the military to assist the Commission on Elections in the holding of a plebiscite to ratify the Bangsamoro Organic Law this month and the midterm elections in May. Duterte, through Executive Secretary

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Central bank says debt of Hanjin Philippine unit to five banks not that big

January 11, 2019

The Philippines’ five largest banks have an exposure of $412 million in the local unit of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines  but the central bank said Friday there is no need to worry. Diwa Guunigundo, Officer-in-Charge and deputy governor

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FDI down 74.2 percent to $491 million in October: central bank

January 11, 2019

Foreign direct investments (FDI) registered $491 million net inflows in October 2018, 74.2 percent lower than the $1.9 billion net inflows recorded in the same month in 2017, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday. This is the third

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Palace sees easing of traffic congestion with telecommuting law

January 11, 2019

Malacañang expressed optimism on Friday the the newly-passed telecommuting law could help ease traffic congestion in Metro Manila and other urban areas in the country. Republic Act 11165, otherwise known as the Telecommuting Act, signed on December 20 last year,

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Troops shoot alleged bomb courier at checkpoint in Cotabato

January 11, 2019

Government troops shot an alleged bomb courier in a shootout in Cotabato City last Wednesday, a military spokesman said Friday Capt. Arvin Encinas, Army’s 6th Infantry Division spokesman, said the unidentified suspect was riding a motorcycle, when he was flagged

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Japanese allegedly involved in fraud at airport for deportation

January 11, 2019

A 59-year old Japanese who is allegedly involved in a major fraud ring is at airport for his deportation Friday. Misao Kamisukasu, also known as Misao Koyama, arrived at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport around 10 am. On

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Immigration to deport Japanese wanted for fraud

January 10, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday said it is set to deport a Japanese fugitive arrested  last December. In a resolution released by Commissioner Jaime Morente, Misao Kaminsukasu, also known as Misao Koyama who is wanted for fraud, will

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