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Palace says Duque being investigated

July 30, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is being investigated due to alleged questionable medical contracts entered into by the Department of Health. In an interview, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said it is standard operating procedure for

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Studio arsonist visited key anime-related sites before attack

July 30, 2019

Kyoto–The suspect in a deadly arson attack against a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in the city of Kyoto, western Japan, had visited prior to the July 18 assault key sites related to an anime work produced by the company, it

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Japan June jobless rate falls to 2.3 percent

July 30, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 2.3 pct in June, the first decline in two months, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Tuesday. The number of jobless people decreased

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Lorenzana says a disaster resilience dept will make DND focus more on terrorism, security

July 30, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana supports the creation of the Department of Disaster Resilience as it will make the Department of Defense more focused on issues like terrorism and security. “The way you look at it, OCD (Office of Civil Defense)

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Palace shrugs off possible displacement of workers due to temporary closure of PCSO lotto stores, other establishments

July 30, 2019

Malacanang shrugged off on Tuesday the possible displacement of thousands of workers due to temporary stoppage of operations of lotto outlets and other establishments run by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office ( PCSO). In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador

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Japan-U.S. ministerial trade talks to start Thursday

July 30, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government said Monday it will hold a two-day ministerial meeting with the United States in Washington from Thursday, aiming for an early deal in the bilateral trade negotiations. Japanese economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi and U.S. Trade Representative

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Duterte says gov’t should have independent communication system during disasters

Duterte says gov’t should have independent communication system during disasters

July 30, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has underscored the need for the government to have an independent communication system and not to rely heavily on the two major telecommunications companies during disasters.   Duterte made the statement during his visit to Basco, Batanes

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Swine fever case confirmed in Japan’s Fukui

July 30, 2019

Fukui–A case of swine fever has been confirmed at a pig farm in the central Japan prefecture of Fukui, the agriculture ministry said Monday. Fukui became the seventh prefecture where any swine fever case has been confirmed since the outbreak

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