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Chinese embassy denies reported ‘tit-for-that’ move

February 28, 2019

The Chinese embassy on Thursday denied it will retaliate if the Philippine government would deport thousands of illegal workers from China. “The Chinese embassy in the Philippines did not say that Beijing would adopt a ‘tit-for-tat’ approach should the Philippine government deport Chinese nationals found

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Police arrest councilor said to be on top of drug list in Camarines Sur

February 28, 2019

Police arrested a municipal councilor, who is on the top of the druglist, in Camarines Sur on Wednesday due to alleged possession of illegal drugs. In an initial report, Chief Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol region police spokesperson, said Randy

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Japan to update economic partnership pact with ASEAN

February 28, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government signed on Wednesday a protocol to revise its economic partnership pact with ASEAN to include measures for liberalizing services trade and investment. The government will seek approval from the Diet for a draft of the revised Agreement

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PNP orders investigation into ambush of two alleged hitmen in police custody

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered an investigation into an ambush of two suspected hitmen in Manila despite being in custody of two police officers. Albayalde directed the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) to look into the shooting Tuesday afternoon

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PNP can recommend a candidate’s disqualification if he uses blinkers, sirens

February 27, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said they can recommend to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to disqualify politicians or candidates using blinkers, sirens and other emergency devices in their campaign during the mid-term elections. Albayalde said Wednesday they received tons

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Stocks decline, peso ends at P51.91:$1

February 27, 2019

Philippine stocks declined on Wednesday, with the key index losing more than one percent. But the peso closed at P51.91 against the US dollar from P52.025 on Tuesday. Volume at the foreign exchange portal of the Bankers Association of the

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Coast Guard receives two 12-meter speed boats from Japan

February 27, 2019

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) received two 12-meter-high speed boats from Japan on Wednesday afternoon. Capt. Armando Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the turnover ceremony, ed by Japan Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, was held at the national headquarters of

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Philippines, Japan break ground for biggest railway project

February 27, 2019

The Department of Transportation (DoTr) and the Japanese government on Wednesday conducted a ground-breaking ceremony for the country’s biggest railway project under its ‘Build, Build, Build’ program. A ground-breaking ceremony for the P260 billion Metro Manila Subway Project was held

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