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Duterte to name ninja cops in ”due time”: Albayalde

September 26, 2019

Police General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte will decide on announcing the names of “ninja cops” involved in illegal drug trade in “due time”. In an interview with reporters, the head of the Philippine National Police (PNP)

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Duterte warns to kill foreigners engaged in criminal activities while in Philippines

September 25, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday foreigners, including Chinese, that he would not hesitate to kill them if they engage in criminal activities while in the Philippines. In a speech before Chinese businessmen in Parañaque City, Duterte said he wants

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Philippines requests for polio vaccines from WHO

September 25, 2019

The Philippine government submitted an immediate request for supply of  polio vaccines to the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO Representative to the Philippines Rabindra Abeyasinghe said on Wednesday said the government has requested the global health organization for stocks of

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ADB revises Philippine growth forecast lower for 2019, 2020

September 25, 2019

The Asian Development Bank ( ADB) revised its growth forecast lower for the Philippines to six percent in 2019 and 6.2 percent for 2020. In its latest report issued Wednesday, the ADB said ”the downward revision on growth comes from

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PSE index cuts early losses to end flat

September 25, 2019

The main Philippine stock index reduced its early losses to close flat on Wednesday. The peso settled at P52.211 against the US dollar from Tuesday’s P52.15. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached

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Motegi, Lighthizer finalize trade talks before pact signing

September 24, 2019

New York–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday completed talks toward the signing of a new trade treaty between their countries. The two met in New York for roughly an hour to discuss the

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Japan withholds fleet review invite to South Korea

September 24, 2019

Tokyo–The South Korean navy has not been invited to take part in a fleet review planned by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces for October, South Korea’s National Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The ministry initially announced that it would not be

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Nissan, Ghosn to pay penalties to settle charges with U.S. SEC

September 24, 2019

New York–The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday that Nissan Motor Co. has agreed to pay 15 million dollars in civil penalty to settle fraud charges related to the false disclosures of executive compensation of Carlos Ghosn, disgraced former

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