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CITES Ban on domestic ivory trade put on hold

August 22, 2019

Tokyo–A subcommittee of an international convention on the protection of endangered species Wednesday agreed not to adopt a resolution calling for a shutdown of domestic ivory markets, Japanese Environment Ministry officials said Thursday. Instead, the subcommittee of the Convention on

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PEZA chief says PH loses supposed P1.5B fresh investments from Japanese firm due to Trabaho bill

August 22, 2019

The Philippines has lost a potential investment of about P1.5 billion from a Japanese company engaged in the production of microchips due to the administration’s priority bill, which seeks to rationalize corporate tax perks, an official said. Philippine Economic Zone

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DND, AFP to coordinate in enforcing Duterte order on foreign ships passing through Philippine waters

August 22, 2019

The Department of National Defense (DND) will coordinate with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on how to enforce the order of President Rodrigo Duterte requiring all foreign ships to secure clearance before passing the country’s territorial waters. “We

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Duterte’s intel, confidential funds almost double in 2020 proposed budget

August 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte’s confidential and intelligence expenses in the proposed 2020 budget has almost doubled compared to previous years. But Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo was immediate in defending the proposed budget amounting to P4.5 billion for confidential and intelligence expenses

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Tropical Storm ”Ineng” moves west-northwest

August 22, 2019

Tropical Storm ”Ineng” maintains strength as it moves west-northwest, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) reported on Thursday.   In Pagasa’s fifth severe weather bulletin issued at 5 pm , the center of Ineng was last seen

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Duterte to China on sea row: ”You cannot just talk air”

August 22, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte said the arbitral ruling will be the top agenda on his coming visit to China, vowing that he would not allow Beijing to stop him from bringing up the matter. In a speech in Romblon on Wednesday

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DOH denies appeal of Sanofi Pasteur to lift ban on Dengvaxia

August 22, 2019

The Dengvaxia  dengue vaccine remains banned in the Philippines. The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday denied the appeal of Sanofi Pasteur to reverse the decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revoking the Certificate of Product Registration (CPR)

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More than 100 soldiers donate blood for anti-dengue campaign

August 22, 2019

More than 100 soldiers joined a blood donation campaign following the declaration of a national dengue epidemic in the country early this month. Capt. Jayrald Ternio, public affairs office chief of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, said a total of

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