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Japan to consider hospital ships for coronavirus response

February 12, 2020

Tokyo–Health minister Katsunobu Kato said Wednesday that Japan will consider deploying hospital ships to treat those infected with the new coronavirus onboard a quarantined cruise ship off Japan. “There is a need to consider (using hospital ships) at an accelerated

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Palace to validate report of Espenido’s alleged inclusion in narco-list

February 12, 2020

Malacañang said on Wednesday it would validate reports that Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovie Espenido is included in the so-called narco-list of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a phone patch interview, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo initially questioned the veracity of the report,

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Constitution does not require Senate concurrence on ending treaties: Guevarra

February 12, 2020

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday the 1987 Constitution does not require concurrence of the Senate, a treaty-ratifying body, in terminating treaties and other international agreements. Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. sent the notice of termination of the 22-year-old VFA

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Military admits ending VFA with US will ”affect” rescue during calamities

February 12, 2020

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr. admitted on Wednesday the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States will affect their rescue operation during calamity. “It will affect our rescue operations, definitely.

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Palace expects US reaction on looming VFA termination as move to affect Washington’s “global strategic defensive positioning”

February 12, 2020

Malacanang said on Wednesday that the United States’ reaction to the Philippine decision to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement was expected since it would affect Washington’s “global strategic defensive positioning.” In a phone patch interview, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo, however,

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BI arrests eight Japanese allegedly involved in telecom fraud, extortion

February 12, 2020

Eight Japanese allegedly involved in voice phishing, telecom fraud and extortion were arrested by the Bureau of Immigration in an operation last Tuesday. Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizzia Sandoval said a joint operation was conducted with the National Bureau of Investigation

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Adjudication process for 299 cops said linked to drugs may start Thursday: Gamboa

February 12, 2020

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Archie Francisco Gamboa said the adjudication process for the 299 cops allegedly involved in the illegal drugs may begin  Thursday. Gamboa said out of the 357 policemen who allegedly involved in illegal drugs, 15

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Three, including cop, killed in Cebu buy-bust operation

February 12, 2020

Three people, including a policeman, was killed while three were arrested during two anti-illegal drugs operation in Cebu City on Tuesday. Police Gen.Archie Francisco Gamboa, the PNP chief, said the policeman was killed during the buy-bust operation in San Roque

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