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Macron win brings sigh of relief from Japanese business circles

May 9, 2017

Tokyo- Japan’s business sector has welcomed the victory of pro-European Union centrist Emmanuel Macron over anti-EU nationalist Marine Le Pen in the French presidential runoff on Sunday. Many believe that Macron’s win will help ease concerns about European politics. “EU stability

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Robredo flying to Tokyo to attend Global Summit of Women

May 9, 2017

Vice President Leni Robredo will be leaving May 10 for Tokyo, Japan on a two-day visit to speak at the Global Summit of Women, her office said in a statement on Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Vietnamese Vice President

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Duterte names Espenilla incoming central bank governor: Abella

May 8, 2017

Nestor Espenilla Jr, a 36-year veteran at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, has been named by President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday as the incoming governor of the Philippine central bank. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson said Espenilla’s appointment “after months

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New central bank governor, environment secretary appointed

May 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte named deputy central bank governor Nestor Espenilla as the incoming head of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, a cabinet secretary said in his Twitter account late Monday. “The President has decided. Nestor Espenilla is the new BSP

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Japanese troops joining Balikatan’s humanitarian and disaster response activities

May 8, 2017

The Philippines and the United States opened the Balikatan Exercises 2017. (From Left: Balikatan 2017 Philippine Exercise Director Lt. Gen. Oscar Lactao, US Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular

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 Duterte off to Cambodia, Hong Kong, China later this week

May 8, 2017

President Rodrigo Duterte will visit Cambodia, Hong Kong and China later this week to push for economic cooperation and check the condition of the overseas Filipino workers. In a press briefing in Malacanang, Acting Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Robespierre Bolivar said

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Philippine delegation to UN Human Rights Council to demolish critics: Panelo  

May 8, 2017

Duterte’s legal counsel says Philippine delegation to UN to demolish critics’ black propaganda vs extrajudicial killings President Rodrigo Duterte’s legal counsel expressed optimism on Monday that the Philippine delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland could

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PH-US joint military drills to focus on disaster damage mitigation, Palace says

PH-US joint military drills to focus on disaster damage mitigation, Palace says

May 7, 2017

The annual joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States, which will kick off Monday, will focus on disaster damage mitigation, Malacanang said on Sunday. This year’s Balikatan exercises were different from the previous drills, which also include

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