P100m worth of cocaine recovered in Surigao del Sur

May 1, 2019

Authorities recovered around P100 million worth of cocaine in the waters of Lingig, Surigao del Sur. Caraga regional police on Wednesday said they recovered two more suspected blocks of cocaine from a fisherman who surrendered 16 blocks to Lingig Municipal

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Palace says some individuals facing charges not because they are critical of Duterte admin

May 1, 2019

Malacanang reiterated on Wednesday some individuals have been facing charges in court not because they are critical of the Duterte administration but they are “probably guilty” of the crimes filed against them. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the statement in

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New Emperor: Happy wedding parade, strong pressure for heir

May 1, 2019

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The wedding parade of then Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown Princess Masako in 1993, celebrated with huge public enthusiasm, marked the beginning of a married life under intense public scrutiny, amid continuing pressure to produce an

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Eleazar scolds cop involved in death of child in Caloocan

May 1, 2019

Police Major General Guillermo Eleazar, director of the National Capital Region, on Wednesday scolded the policeman involved in the death of a six-year-old child in Caloocan City. Eleazar went to North Caloocan in the afternoon to visit the wake of

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New Emperor: Student days with Viola, part-time work

May 1, 2019

Tokyo–New Emperor Naruhito studied at the Department of History at Gakushuin University’s Faculty of Letters, where he also enjoyed playing the viola and worked part-time. At the university, then Prince Hiro took part in seminar groups researching Japan’s early modern

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New Emperor: Growing up in nontraditional Environment

May 1, 2019

Tokyo–During his early childhood, Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito grew up under an environment that broke with Imperial tradition, living with his parents, Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, based on the couple’s policy. The new Emperor, who assumed the

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New emperor, empress to make first regional trip in June

May 1, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are slated to visit Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, in early June, their first regional trip since the Emperor’s enthronement on Wednesday. They are set to participate in the 70th annual tree-planting festival, to

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The Imperial succession, by the numbers

May 1, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Emperor Emeritus Akihito abdicated Tuesday, and his son, Emperor Naruhito, ascended the throne Wednesday. Here are some numbers from the Imperial succession. 85: The age at which Emperor Emeritus Akihito abdicated. He was the oldest emperor to do so.

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