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Kuwait envoy tells DFA cop who allegedly raped Pinay being hunted

June 14, 2019

Kuwait’s envoy to Manila on Friday told the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) his government is exerting all efforts to arrest the police officer who allegedly raped a Filipino maid. Ambassador Musaed Saleh Ahmad Althwaikh informed the DFA that “an

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Report shows lack of company preparation for blackouts

June 14, 2019

Tokyo–A government report showed Friday stalled progress in Japanese companies’ preparation for blackouts in response to the first large-scale power failure in the country in September last year following a powerful earthquake in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan. A survey in the

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PNP expands unit going after erring cops

June 14, 2019

The Philippine National Police ( PNP) on Friday formally activated the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) which will replace the two-year old Counter-Intelligence Task Force (CITF) as the primary unit for information gathering and conduct of offensive operations against

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Family opposition cited for girls’ decisions to give up science

June 14, 2019

Tokyo–An annual report from the Japanese government suggested Friday that family opposition, not a lack of academic abilities, is a major factor prompting girls to give up choosing science-related studies at university. The 2019 gender equality white paper, which features

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Fishermen involved in collision with Chinese boat returning to Occidental Mindoro

June 14, 2019

The Filipino fishermen involved in the collision between their fishing vessel and a Chinese ship last Sunday in the West Philippine Sea will finally return home to Occidental Mindoro. Brigadier General Edgard Arevalo, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the

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Tokyo, Washington affirm early trade deal after Japan poll

June 14, 2019

Washington–The Japanese and U.S. governments confirmed at a ministerial meeting on Thursday that they are aiming to announce the results of their trade negotiations at an early date after this summer’s House of Councillors election in Japan. The two sides

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DOJ indicts WellMed’s owner, whistleblowers

June 14, 2019

The Department of Justice on Friday indicted the owner of WellMed Dialysis Center, for complex crime of estafa for involvement in alleged ghost dialysis claims paid by Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Justice Undersecretary Mark Perete said DOJ prosecutors found probable

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Philippines-Japan reaffirm strategic partnership

June 14, 2019

TOKYO – The Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to build a strategic partnership, particularly in political and defense cooperation, as it convened the 8th Political-Military and Military to Military Meeting on June 10-11 2019 here. Coming on the heels

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