The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

2 Indon ships in Manila for goodwill visit

November 18, 2019

Two Indonesian Navy ships arrived on Monday in Manila for a goodwill visit. Lt. Commander Maria Christina Roxas, Philippine Naval Public Affairs Acting Director, said Indonesian Navy, Kri Bung Tomo (357), a multi-role light frigate and Kri Sultan Iskandar Muda

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INTERVIEW: Japanese Cardinal Pins High Hopes on Pope’s Visit

November 18, 2019

Osaka- Japanese cardinal Manyo Maeda has voiced his strong hope for Pope Francis to issue a strong message for the total abolition of nuclear weapons during his visit to Japan on Nov. 23-26. “The pope is expected to say ‘no’

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Manga Creator Leiji Matsumoto Collapses in Italy

November 18, 2019

Legendary Japanese manga creator Leiji Matsumoto, known for Galaxy Express 999 and many other works, has collapsed and been sent to hospital in Turin, Italy, Italian newspaper la Repubblica reported Friday. Suspected of having a stroke, Matsumoto, 81, underwent a

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Robredo says she won’t reveal state secrets on war vs drugs

November 17, 2019

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday asserted that she would not disclose any classified information related to the government’s anti-narcotics drive. In her radio show “BISErbisyong LENI” over RMN-DZXL, the co-chair of Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs (ICAD), dismissed speculations

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Duterte to fire Robredo if she shares “classified” info on drug war

November 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte would fire Vice President Leni Robredo as co-chair of the government’s anti-drug body if she would reveal classified information with foreign personalities and entities, Malacanang said on Sunday. According to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, the President’s warning

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Bernie Sanders “grandstanding” over PH “human rights abuses” remark – Palace official

November 17, 2019

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar on Sunday slammed United States Senator Bernie Sanders for his remark on Philippine government’s “abhorrent” human rights abuses. In a tweet on Friday, Sanders called out the government regarding a report by

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“Ramon” affecting 4 provinces in N. Luzon

November 17, 2019

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Sunday placed four provinces in northern Luzon under tropical cyclone wind signal number one due to “Ramon.” The weather bureau said Ramon was last seen at 295 kilometers east northeast

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One dead after multi-vehicle crash in Pasay City

November 17, 2019

A motorcycle driver died in a road mishap involving eight vehicles in Pasay City Sunday morning. According to initial investigation of Pasay City Police, an Isuzu truck with body markings “LEONEL waste management” was traversing southbound along West Service Road

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