The Daily Manila Shimbun

 

Five bodies found in Bulacan: police

May 23, 2019

Five bodies were found in Barangay San Pedro, City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, police said Thursday. Police. citing interviews with relatives and neighbors, said the five ”are known personalities involved in illegal drug activities.” Police identified the bodies

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Foreign portfolio investment transactions result in net outflows in April: BSP 

May 23, 2019

Central bank -registered foreign portfolio investment transactions for April yielded net outflows of $299 million, resulting from gross outflows of $1.3 billion and gross inflows of $990 million, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday. By instrument, net inflows

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Half of Russians say disputed isles will stay part of Russia

May 23, 2019

Tokyo–A poll has found that 53 pct of Russians think that the four Russian-controlled northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Japan are and will remain part of Russia, the Japanese Foreign Ministry has said. The percentage was unchanged from the previous

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Tokyo aiming to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050

May 23, 2019

Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government has set a goal of achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions in the Japanese capital by 2050 to fight global warming. This is more ambitious than the Japanese government’s goal of achieving zero emissions effectively early in

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Japanese, French ministers reaffirm support for Nissan-Renault Alliance

May 23, 2019

Paris–Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko and French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday reaffirmed the two governments’ support for the Nissan Motor Co. -Renault SA alliance. “We reconfirmed our strong support for their shared

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Albayalde thanks Duterte for law making PNP to train cops

May 23, 2019

Philippine National Police ( PNP) General Oscar Albayalde on Thursday said they will be responsible on the quality of police officers after produced from the Philippine National Police Academy. This after President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11279 on April

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Man who claims behind anti-Duterte videos surrenders to PNP

May 23, 2019

The man who claims he is behind the videos alleging that President Rodrigo Duterte, his family and associates are linked to illegal surrendered to police Wednesday evening, according to Philippine National Police General Oscar Albayalde. In a press briefing Thursday,

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Kono complains about reversal of WTO Ruling on Korea

May 23, 2019

Paris–Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono complained Wednesday about the recent reversal of a ruling on South Korea’s import ban on Japanese fishery products by the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body. In talks in Paris, Kono told WTO Director-General Robert Azevedo

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