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Film on Minamata disease to be screened at Berlin Festival

February 21, 2020

Berlin–A British movie featuring Minamata disease, a serious illness caused by mercury poisoning and named after the Japanese city where it was first discovered, will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival that started Thursday. “Minamata” starring Johnny Depp will

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California apologizes for WWII internment of Japanese-Americans

February 21, 2020

Sacramento, California–The California State Assembly voted unanimously on Thursday to adopt a resolution apologizing to Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated in concentration camps during World War II. In the resolution, the state assembly said it “apologizes to all Americans of Japanese

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NCRPO assures Muslim community, students no ”profiling” being done on them

February 21, 2020

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) on Friday told the Muslim community and students there is nothing to fear as there are no on-going “profiling” on them. Police Major General Debold Sinas said the Salaam Police Center is just

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SM Prime, Robinsons Land submit bid to develop Baguio public market

February 21, 2020

BAGUIO CITY  –Real estate development  giants SM Prime Holdings Inc., and Robinsons Land Corp. have formally offered to develop the city’s public market, which is nearly 100 years old. Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said this will be evaluated by the

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8 More in Japan found infected with new coronavirus

February 21, 2020

Tokyo–Eight more people in Japan were confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on Thursday, excluding cases found on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined for the virus at the port of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo.

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Authorities seize P5 million worth of illegal drugs in Muntinlupa, QC

February 21, 2020

Authorities seized around P5 million worth of illegal drugs in separate operations in Muntinlupa and Quezon City last Thursday. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said two target-listed drug personalities were arrested by their agents with Muntinlupa City Police Station

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Palace to abide by SC decision on VFA

February 21, 2020

Malacanang said on Friday that it will abidef with the decision of the Supreme Court made on the Visiting Forces Agreement with the United States. According to Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, some senators would file a petition before the

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Two minors die in Dipolog blast

February 21, 2020

Two minors died in an explosion in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte on Thursday morning. A report by the Dipolog City police said the explosion believed to be from a riffle grenade occured at the vicinity of Brgy. Sicayab around

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