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Duterte breaks silence, says collision in Recto Bank ”maritime incident”

Duterte breaks silence, says collision in Recto Bank ”maritime incident”

June 17, 2019

After days of being silent, President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called the collision between a Filipino and Chinese fishing vessel in Recto Bank a “maritime incident”.   During the 121st anniversary of Philippine Navy in Sangley Port, Cavite, Duterte said

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Man arrested over police box attack, gun robbery in Western Japan

June 17, 2019

Suita, Osaka Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural police department of Osaka arrested a 33-year-old man on Monday morning for alleged robbery and attempted murder over an incident on Sunday in which a police officer at a police box in

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Water allocation to Angat Dam may be cut if rainfall not sufficient: NWRB

June 17, 2019

The National Water Resources Board (NWRB) on Monday said water allocation to the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System ( MWSS) might be reduced due to the decline in water level at Angat Dam despite the onset of rainy season. As

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Duterte to name retiring Nolcom chief as MWSS administrator

June 17, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte to appoint retiring Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) chief Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Salamat as the next Metropolitan Waterworks Sewerage and System (MWSS) administrator. “I’m looking for Salamat. Hi, sir when will you

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Lifestyle change seen as key to solving plastic waste problem

June 17, 2019

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref.–For people in Japan, changing their lifestyles is a key to fighting marine plastic waste, experts say. Energy and environment ministers from the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies agreed to establish an international framework to reduce

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DND gets Pagcor grant to allow quick military reaction in humanitarian missions

June 17, 2019

The Department of National Defense ( DND) received a P 400 million grant  from the Philippine Amusement Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) to allow the military to quickly respond to medical emergencies of its personnel  in humanitarian missions last week. Arsenio Andolong,

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Japanese chef Taichi Megurikami

June 17, 2019

Japanese chef Taichi Megurikami, of the Parisian One Michelin star L’Abysse restaurant, prepares sushi to be enjoy with Champagne at the Maison Leclerc-Briant in Epernay, eastern France on June 14, 2019. – The city of Epernay, aware of the importance

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Le Mans 24 Hours Endurance Race

June 17, 2019

From left to right) Toyota TS050 Hybrid LMP1 team Gazoo Racing President Shiegeki Tomoyama, Spain’s driver Fernando Alonso, Swiss’ driver Sebastien Buemi and Japanese’s driver Kazuki Nakajima holds the trophies on podium after the 87th edition of the 24 Hours

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