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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BOJ member stresses need to continue easing policy: minutes
May 8, 2019
Tokyo–A Bank of Japan policymaker emphasized at a monetary policy meeting in March the need to continue the central bank’s powerful monetary easing policy, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. The member of the BOJ’s Policy Board noted that it
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