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BSP cuts policy rates by 25 basis points

February 6, 2020

The Monetary Board, policymaking body of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) cut policy rates by 25 basis points during its meeting on Thursday. In a televised announcement, BSP  Governor Benjamin Diokno said the Monetary Board noted that spread of

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Duterte directs reconstitution of National Quincentennial Committee

February 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the reconstitution and strengthening of a committee responsible in preparing for the quincentennial commemoration in the Philippines next year. Executive Order No. 103, which the President signed on January 28, said the National Quincentennial Committee

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Lorenzana says Philippines does not need VFA ”indefinitely”

February 6, 2020

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the Philippines does not need the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States “indefinitely”. “I think our long term interest is to be self-sufficient in defense. We should have at least a minimum deterent

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Duterte orders development of Mile Long property in Makati City

February 6, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the development of a two-hectare government-owned property located in the Makati City’s premier district. Administrative Order NO. 21, which Duterte signed on January 29, said the development of the Mile Long property, considering its location

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Alleged NPA leader killed in Butuan City fighting

February 6, 2020

ZAMBOANGA CITY – An alleged ranking New People’s Army (NPA) rebel was killed in a shootout with joint military and police operatives in Butuan City, the military reported Thursday. Lt. Col Ezra Balagtey, public information officer of the Eastern Mindanao

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Schools ramp up measures against coronavirus during entrance exam

February 6, 2020

Tokyo–With the entrance exam season for universities and other schools in full swing in Japan, many institutions are on alert in the wake of the spread of a new coronavirus originating in China. Chukyo University in Nagoya, the capital of

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Crimes in Japan hit postwar low for 5th straight year

February 6, 2020

Tokyo–The number of criminal offences recognized by police in Japan in 2019 dropped 8.4 pct from the previous year to 748,623, hitting a postwar low for the fifth straight year, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The annual number declined

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Talks on Xi’s Japan visit stall with China busy over viral outbreak

February 6, 2020

Tokyo–Talks between Tokyo and Beijing on arranging a state visit to Japan by Chinese President Xi Jinping this spring have stalled as China remains very busy dealing with the spreading outbreak of pneumonia caused by a new strain of coronavirus.

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