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Japan to inspect bus firms handling tourists from Wuhan

January 31, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese tourism ministry will inspect operators of buses used for tourists to Japan from Wuhan in response to an epidemic of a new coronavirus spreading mainly in the Chinese city, minister Kazuyoshi Akaba said Friday. The ministry will search

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Malacañang tours indefinitely halted due to nCoV

January 31, 2020

The Presidential Security Group (PSG) has recommended the indefinite suspension of tours at Malacañang Museum as part of the pre-emptive measure amid the threat of the novel coronavirus. PSG chief Brig. Gen. Jose Eriel Niembra also ordered the presidential guards

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Alleged NPA killed in Mindoro Oriental encounter

January 31, 2020

An alleged member of New People’s Army ( NPA) was killed while a soldier was wounded in an encounter in Oriental Mindoro on Friday morning, a regional police spokesman said Friday. In a report, Police Lt. Col  Imelda Tolentino said

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Only two of 34 Japanese arrested last Nov undergoing deportation process: BI

January 31, 2020

Only two of the 36 Japanese suspects arrested last November 2019 are still undergoing deportation process, according to a Bureau of Immigration official on Friday. In a viber message to The Daily Manila Shimbun, Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizzia Sandoval said

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Palace warns PNP to raid stores hoarding masks

January 31, 2020

Malacanang warned on Friday that the Philippine National Police will raid stores engaged in hoarding face masks amid the strong demand for the product due to the entry of novel coronavirus in the country. There were reports that there was

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Ano says Duterte reminded him about giving guns to BFP for operations

January 31, 2020

Interior Secretary Eduardo Ano said he was reminded by President Rodrigo Duterte about giving handguns to Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) personnel for self defense during operations. In an interview with reporters at the sidelines of the Foreign Correspondents Association

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PAF donates P1.78 million to help residents affected by Taal eruption

January 31, 2020

The Philippine Air Force ( PAF) donated P1.78 million to Batangas province to help residents affected by the Taal Volcano erruption. Maj. Aristides Galang, PAF spokesman, said a check amounting to P1,781,460 was turned over by PAF chief Maj. Gen.

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Baguio cancels opening parade of annual Flower Festival

January 31, 2020

BAGUIO CITY  —  Baguio has cancelled Saturday’s opening parade of the Flower Festival or Panagbenga. After meeting with key officials of the health department, the local City Health Services Office (CHSO), education department, tourism department and organizers of the Baguio Flower

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