The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Duterte maintains China never asked even a square of real property in Philippines

July 17, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated on Tuesday that China never asked for anything in exchange of all the assistance that it has been giving to the Philippines. Duterte made the remark during the groundbreaking ceremony of the Chinese-funded Binondo-Intramuros Bridge and Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge

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Sumitomo coming in August to rehab MRT3: Tugade

July 17, 2018

The Department of Transportation said it expects Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. to start the rehabilitation and maintenance of Metro Rail Transit (MRT3) by August. “Sumitomo will be coming in next month”, said DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade said in a press conference

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Five soldiers sick from eating mushrooms in Abra

July 17, 2018

Five soldiers were hospitalized because of a food poisoning incident in Abra on Monday. In a report, Cordillera Police identified the victims as Sgt Leo Tiwing Lobrino Jr., 39, resident of Nueva Ecija; Corporal Rence Garma Molina, 40, resident of

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Caucus held to address MILF concern on wordings of Bangsamoro bill

July 17, 2018

The deliberation on the proposed Organic Law for the Bangsamoro was suspended for few hours on Tuesday after the Moro Islamic Liberation Front raised some concerns about certain wordings on the draft. The committee, which was deliberating on the bill

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Two Japanese arrested for counterfeit US dollars, bribery

July 17, 2018

Two Japanese nationals were arrested for having counterfeit US dollars and for bribery in Makati City on Monday. Supt. Jenny Tecson, public information officer of the Southern Police District, said based on initial report the first Japanese was arrested for having

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Distribution of fuel vouchers to jeepney operators starts

July 17, 2018

The government on Monday has begun giving fuel vouchers for jeepney operators. The fuel vouchers cost P5,000 and around 10,000 beneficiaries in Metro Manila can get these at the Land Transportation Main Office (LTO) main office in Quezon City until Wednesday. On

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Lorenzana confirms Chinese research ship in Davao

July 17, 2018

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed the arrival of a Chinese research vessel in Davao City  Monday night. “The Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang arrived in Sasa wharf in Davao the other night. There was prior coordination made by the Chinese

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Alert raised over Marikina River as floods in some Metro Manila areas subside

July 17, 2018

The water level in Marikina River reached 16.7 meters as of 3:49 p.m, prompting local officials to raise the second alarm even floods in some areas in Metro Manila subsided Marikina Mayor Marcy Teodoro has ordered preemptive evacuation to residents

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