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Palace lauds drop in Filipino adult joblessness as shown by survey

May 8, 2019

Malacanang welcomed on Wednesday the latest survey result showing a decline on the Filipino adult joblessness. The Social Weather Stations ( SWS) survey, released Tuesday night, showed that adult joblessness in March went down to 19.7 percent, equivalent to about

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Philippines preparing roadmap for “A” credit rating upgrade before 2022 – central bank

May 8, 2019

The Duterte administration would formalize a roadmap for the Philippines to get an “A” credit rating before 2022, a central bank official said on Wednesday. In a briefing in Malacanang, economic officials underscored the importance of the Philippines’ receiving a

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System failure hits Japan airlines

May 8, 2019

Tokyo–Japan Airlines was hit with a system failure Wednesday morning, halting automated check-in procedures for about two hours at airports nationwide. A glitch occurred in JAL’s check-in system for its domestic services, leaving passengers unable to select their seats at

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US may send more troops for next year’s Salaknib drill

May 8, 2019

The United States is eyeing to send more troops next year to expand the army-to-army exercise with the Philippines dubbed Salaknib 2020. Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala, Philippine Army spokesman, said Salaknib 2020 was discussed when Maj. Gen. John Johnson United

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Palace accuses LP, Magdalo, et al of conspiracy to discredit Duterte admin, to boost candidacies of opposition

May 8, 2019

Malacanang accused on Wednesday opposition Liberal Party, Magdalo and other organizations and personalities of conspiring to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration and to boost candidacies of opposition Otso Diretso. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo showed several matrices

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2 Die, one unconscious as car hits nursery kids in Western Japan

May 8, 2019

Otsu, Shiga Pref.–A passenger minivehicle ploughed into a group of nursery children on a sidewalk in the western Japan prefecture of Shiga on Wednesday morning, leaving two of them dead and one critically injured and unconscious. According to the Shiga

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Municipal administrator in Leyte killed

May 8, 2019

A municipal administrator was killed while two civilians were wounded in a shooting incident in Leyte on Wednesday morning, police said. Police Lt. Col. Ma. Bella Rentuaya, Eastern Visayas regional spokesperson, said killed was Levi Mabini, 42, and a resident

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Court issues hold departure order vs accused in 2016 Jee Ick Joo case

May 8, 2019

A regional trial court in Angeles City on Wednesday issued a hold departure order against Police Lt. Colonel Rafael Dumlao III who is facing trial for allegedly masterminding the 2016 abduction and killing of South Korean businessman Jee Ick Joo

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