Duterte vows to pursue more road projects

March 5, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Thursday to continue to pursue road projects as he led the inspection of the P6.55-billion North Luzon Expressway Harbor Link Project. “Improved mobility is a strong indicator of progress in any society. Let me assure

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Gordon slams AMLC for slow action on Customs’ report

March 5, 2020

Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, slammed the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for not acting promptly on the Bureau of Customs’ (BoC) report that a certain individual was caught for non-declaration of $700,000 money in cash

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Chinese Pres. Xi’s Visit to Japan Delayed due to Coronavirus

March 5, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese government said Thursday that a planned state visit to Japan by Chinese President Xi Jinping has been postponed amid the ongoing global spread of the new coronavirus. The government had been moving forward with arrangements for a Japan

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PSE index gains, peso slightly declines vs US dollar

March 5, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended higher on Thursday. The peso settled at P50.585 against the US dollar from P50.551 on Wednesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $945.45 million from the

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Coronavirus spreads further in Japan; Shiga sees 1st case

March 5, 2020

Tokyo–The COVID-19 coronavirus disease spread further in Japan on Thursday, with the western prefecture of Shiga seeing its first infection case. According to the Shiga government, a man in his 60s in the prefectural capital of Otsu developed a fever

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Gamboa says he will report for duty Monday, appeals not to show pics of mishap online

March 5, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Archie Francisco Gamboa on Thursday said he will be back to work at Camp Crame on Monday after he was involved in a helicopter crash in San Pedro, Laguna. In a video message

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Meeting of Philippines-US standing committees on defense, security to push through on March 11-13

March 5, 2020

The meeting of the standing committee of the Mutual Defense Board and Security Engagment Board (MDB-SEB) between the United States and Philippines will continue despite the possible termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). “The standing committee meeting is on 11

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PNP coordinating with CAAP on probing chopper mishap

March 5, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will coordinate with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) in their investigation following a helicopter crash in San Pedro, Laguna Thursday morning. “Now, they (special investigation task group “Bell 429”) conducted initial meeting

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