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Over 400 Filipinos leave Diamond Princess ship

February 25, 2020

Over 400 Filipinos have disembarked from the Diamond Princess cruise ship as they prepare to leave for the Philippines on two chartered Philippine Airlines flights, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. “The DFA-PH Embassy in Tokyo, working closely

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Duterte asks ADB to support Build, Build, Build program

February 25, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Asian Development Bank ( ADB) of its aggressive participation in his administration’s “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program. “We look forward to ADB’s enhanced support to our Build, Build, Build Program,” Duterte said during ADB

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Military, cops on alert vs. Abu Sayyaf new kidnap plots

February 25, 2020

ZAMBOANGA CITY- The military and police have been alerted against plans of the Abu Sayyaf bandits to seized more victims in Jolo, capital of Sulu province. Lt. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) chief, said Monday there are reports

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On 34th Edsa People Power Revolution: Duterte hopes next generations to have courage to protect liberties

February 25, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope on Tuesday that the next Filipino generations would continue to protect the freedom the country won 34 years ago. Duterte issued this message to commemorate the bloodless People Power Edsa Revolution that took place for

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Rehab of MRT-3 ”three months” ahead of schedule: DOTr

February 25, 2020

The Department of Transportation said it is on track to restore Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT3) to its original state by July 2021. DOTr Undersecretary for Railways Timothy John Batan said the 26-month rehabilitation of MRT3 by Sumitomo -Mitsubishi

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Fires burn over 600 hectares of Benguet forests in February

February 25, 2020

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet- Fires suspected to be caused by villagers’ farming activities coupled with heat, wind and other factors, have eaten up over 600 hectares of forestlands in Benguet this month. Starting in barangay Adaoay and Anchokey in Kabayan town on

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Over 400 Filipinos on cruise ship off Yokohama flying home

February 25, 2020

Over 400 Filipinos at the Diamond Princess, a cruise ship which was imposed with a 14-day quarantine by Japanese authorities to prevent the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-2019), will leave Japan for the Philippines, the Department of Foreign

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ADB president Asakawa meets Duterte, pledges support for development agenda

February 25, 2020

Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa met with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Monday and pledged full support for the country’s proactive development agenda. This was the first courtesy visit by Asakawa to Duterte, the ADB said in a press

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