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Japan’s Abe pays tribute to ex-French President Chirac

September 27, 2019

Brussels–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the family of Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who died on the same day. “When I close my eyes, I can see his smiles that are

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Japan, U.S., Australia, India hold meeting of top diplomats

September 27, 2019

New York–Japan, the United States, Australia and India held a meeting of their foreign ministers in New York on Thursday, the first such gathering among the four countries. The participants agreed to cooperate to realize the free and open Indo-Pacific

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535,000 Apply for Tokyo Olympic torch relay

September 27, 2019

Tokyo–The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said Thursday it has received 535,717 applications for the Olympic torch relay. Japanese prefectural committees and four sponsor companies will screen candidates. The organizing committee will make the final selection

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PSE ends lower, peso gains vs US dollar

September 27, 2019

The main Philippine stock index ended lower on Friday, a day after the central bank cut policy rates for the third time this year. The peso gained, finishing at P51.875 against the US dollar from P52.11 on Thursday. Volume at

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DOH to submit updated list of medicines to fall under maximum drug retail prices

September 27, 2019

One hundred and twenty medicines addressing leading diseases in the Philippines are set to see their prices drop by as much as 56 percent. The Department of Health (DOH) will submit to President Rodrigo Duterte an updated list of medicines

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Firefighter collapses during training, dies in hospital

September 27, 2019

The Bureau of Fire Protection ( BFP) on Friday said a firefighter collapsed  during training in Laguna and died at a hospital last Thursday. In a text message to The Daily Manila Shimbun, BFP spokesperson, Chief Inspector Jude delos Reyes

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Coast Guard seized Vietnamese vessel in Palawan

September 27, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has seized a Vietnamese fishing vessel off the waters of Palawan. Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said BRP Sindangan apprehended the fishing vessel with bow NR. TG-924114-S at 31.2 nautical miles east off Mangsee Island,

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Indian Armed Forces War College visits Philippine Army headquarters

September 27, 2019

Delegates from Indian Armed Forces Army War College (IAF-AWC) visited the Philippine Army headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City on Thursday. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman said, the PA and the IAF-AWC expressed future commitments to strengthen both

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