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Japan rejects S. Korean protest over territory museum

January 22, 2020

Tokyo–The Japanese government Tuesday rejected South Korea’s protest against the reopening of the National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo. “Foreign people unhappy about it should come to see it. There’s nothing fabricated,” Seiichi Eto, minister in charge of

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DOTr resumes pilot test for motorcycle taxis until March

January 22, 2020

The Department of Transportation (DOTr)–Technical Working Group (TWG) on Wednesday wll resume a pilot run for motorcycle taxis and raised the bikers cap to 21,000 each per operator. This came after Angkas agreed to drop all cases against government guidelines

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Military conducting operations in Sulu where five Indonesians believed held by Abu Sayyaf

January 22, 2020

The military is conducting operations on areas in Sulu where the abducted five Indonesian fishermen are expected to be brought in by the Abu Sayyaf, the chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Wednesday. “We are

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SC dismisses de Lima’s petition for writ habeas data vs Duterte

January 22, 2020

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition for writ of habeas data filed in 2016 by opposition Senator Leila de Lima against President Rodrigo Duterte on ground that he is immune from suit during his six-year incumbency in office. ”The

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Japanese actor Jo Shishido dies at 86

January 22, 2020

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese actor Jo Shishido, who appeared in action films produced by Nikkatsu Corp., has died, it was learned on Tuesday. He was 86. Making his film debut with “Keisatsu Nikki” (Police Diary) in 1955, Shishido, born

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Traffic in Edsa to ease by 20-30% in 1st half – DPWH

January 22, 2020

Traffic  along the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) is expected to be reduced by 20-30 percent during the first half of this year with the opening of the Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 and other road projects in Metro Manila,

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Philippine, Japan coast guards conduct firefighting drills at South Harbor

January 22, 2020

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Mobile Cooperation Team, conducted firefighting exercises at South Harbor Wednesday morning. The drill scenarios were as follows: The PCG Command Center received a distressed report that BRP Malabrigo (MRRV

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Cops within 14-km danger zone from Taal to leave within 48 hours

January 22, 2020

Cops deployed in the areas within 14-kilometer danger zone from Taal Volcano were ordered to leave within 48 hours, a police official said on Wednesday. “The Philippine National Police gave a 48 hours warning to (Police) Region 4A starting today.

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