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DepEd welcomed 27.2 million students for 2018-2019 schoolyear

June 4, 2019

The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday welcomed its approximately 27.2 million kindergarten to Grade 12 learners back to school and reported a generally orderly first day of school year 2019-2020 nationwide. From the previous year’s 27,018,509, the projected number

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Stock index breaks 8,000 point mark, peso surges

June 3, 2019

Philippine shares rose while the peso gained against the US dollar on Monday, the first trading day of June. The peso closed at P51.91 from Friday’s P52.16. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the Philippines

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FOCUS: Osaka at crossroads for growth into “Modern Medical City”

June 3, 2019

Osaka–Osaka, long known as a “town of medicine,” has come to a turning point, with attention focused on whether it can thrive again as a “modern medical city.” The Dosho-machi area of the city of Osaka has been home to

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Abe downplays speculation of secret trade deal with U.S.

June 3, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe downplayed on Monday speculation that his government has made a secret deal with the United States in their bilateral trade negotiations. At a meeting between the government and the ruling parties, Abe said the speculation

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Senate adopts resolution to determine sea lines between Philippines, Indonesia

June 3, 2019

The Senate adopted a resolution on Monday concurring in the ratification of the agreement between the Philippines and Indonesia regarding the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EZZ) boundary. Senate Resolution 1048 was adopted with 20 affirmative votes, no negative

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Suspect may have checked stabbing site beforehand

June 3, 2019

Yokohama–A man looking like the 51-year-old suspected attacker in Tuesday’s deadly stabbing rampage near Tokyo was captured by surveillance cameras around the crime site four days before the incident, investigative sources said Monday. The suspect, Ryuichi Iwasaki, is also believed

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Palace affirms decision to remove Carandang as overall deputy ombudsman

June 3, 2019

The Office of the President ( OP) has affirmed the removal of Overall Deputy Ombudsman Melchor Arthur Carandang after he disclosed the alleged bank transactions of President Rodrigo Duterte and his family members. In a text message to reporters, Executive

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Lorenzana warns superpower rivalry in Asia could lead into another war

June 3, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana warned that superpower rivalry in the region could possibly lead to war, along with a greater fear. “Our greatest fear, therefore, is the possibility of sleepwalking into another international conflict like WW1 (World War 1),” he

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