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Stocks up, peso declines

July 10, 2019

Stocks rose but the peso declined against the US dollar on Wednesday. The peso finished at P51.46, down 15 centavos from Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines reached $729.69 million from the

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Police, military confirm one of suicide bombers in Sulu blasts is Filipino

July 10, 2019

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed one of the bombers in the twin blasts that struck a military camp in Indanan, Sulu and killed eight is a Filipino. “After thorough investigation and forensic

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Duterte in jest says he killed during Arroyo admin because he felt “she wanted to”

July 10, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted that he really worked for former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo even to the point of “killing” people because he felt that it was what “she wanted.” Duterte made the statement in jest during his speech at

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Japan’s Princess Mako leaves for Peru, Bolivia

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, left Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Tuesday to kick off a two-week tour of Peru and Bolivia. During her official visits, the princess will attend

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Japan government to ask Emperor to become 2020 games honorary chief

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government will ask Emperor Naruhito to serve as honorary chief of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make the request through the Imperial Household Agency, Suga

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Japan urges Iran to abide by nuclear deal

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–Japan has strongly urged Iran again to abide by the 2015 nuclear agreement and refrain from further actions that undermine it, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. At a press conference, Suga said he is “very concerned” over Iran’s

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INTERVIEW: SDP vows to block constitutional amendment

July 9, 2019

Tokyo–The Social Democratic Party aims to prevent parties supporting constitutional amendment from securing a two-thirds majority in the July 21 House of Councillors election, Secretary-General Hajime Yoshikawa has said. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is highly likely to speed up

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INTERVIEW: JCP eager to create divided diet toward ousting Abe administration

July 9, 2019

Tokyo,–Japanese Communist Party leader Kazuo Shii has emphasized that the JCP and other opposition parties should unite to win the July 21 election for the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, to create a divided

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