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Duterte orders ban of Chinese from Hubei, other places in China affected by nCoV

January 31, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered a travel ban of Chinese nationals coming from Hubei province and other areas in China with cases of deadly novel coronavirus, Malacanang said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte reached a decision after

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PSE index ends at lowest since November 2018

January 31, 2020

The main Philippine share index ended at its lowest since November 2018 on Friday. The peso closed at P50.83 against the US dollar from P50.96 on Thursday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal reached $956.8 million from the previous session’s

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PCC mergers unit issues statement of concerns on SMC-Holcim cement deal

January 31, 2020

The Mergers and Acquisitions Office (MAO) of the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has flagged competition concerns in a San Miguel Corporation (SMC) subsidiary’s proposed takeover of cement giant Holcim Philippines Inc.. In a statement Friday, it cited monopoly, increased market

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FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

January 31, 2020

Japan’s Naoki Nakamura performs during the qualification session of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo on January 31, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) Jiji Press

China employing “strictest measures” vs coronavirus spread: envoy

January 31, 2020

The Chinese government is closely watching the events on the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the Philippines, especially as the Department of Health has confirmed a case in the country. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian stressed that the

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DOH considering to recommend wider travel restrictions for people coming from China

January 31, 2020

The Department of Health (DOH) said it is considering to recommend wider travel restriction for people coming from China to minimize the treat of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV).  Following the confirmation of the country’s first case of nCoV on

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Japan sets rules on preventive culling over ASF

January 31, 2020

Tokyo–A Japanese farm ministry panel on Friday approved a plan to allow preventive culling of healthy pigs within 3 kilometers of confirmed infections with African swine fever. The measure will be included in ministry guidelines under the revised law on

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Actress Erika Sawajiri pleads guilty to drug charges

January 31, 2020

Tokyo–Japanese actress Erika Sawajiri pleaded guilty at the beginning of her trial on a high-profile drug case at Tokyo District Court on Friday, after over 2,000 people lined up for only 19 gallery seats. The prosecution sought a jail term

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