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Tokyo to test traffic control this summer before 2020 Games

February 23, 2019

Tokyo–The Tokyo metropolitan government said Friday it will conduct a traffic control test in summer this year in preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Companies in Tokyo will be asked to take measures to ease traffic congestion on

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Abe briefs crown prince on internal, external affairs

February 23, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with Crown Prince Naruhito on Friday to brief him on internal and external affairs, in a rare move apparently eyeing the Crown Prince’s forthcoming accession to the throne. The meeting took place at the

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Important documents secured: Customs spokesman

February 23, 2019

Important documents, including transaction records of the Bureau of Customs Port of Manila, were secured after a fire engulfed the building on Friday night.  In a phone interview over GMA’s Balitanghali, International Container Port Collector and BOC spokesperson Erastus Austria said

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De Lima releases book as she marks second year in detention

February 23, 2019

Marking her second year in detention Sunday, Senator Leila de Lima is releasing her second book of dispatches which offers a collection of her official positions and policy statements on pressing national issues affecting the country. Her latest book is

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Two alleged drug suspects killed in Albay buy-bust

February 23, 2019

Two alleged drug suspects killed in a buy-bust operation in Daraga, Albay Friday evening.  Chief Inspector Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol region police spokesperson, said they were were identified as Pedrito Tibay alias “Mao,” Jeruth Catubig alias “Bunker,” and Carlo Rima.  Calubaquib, citing

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Families victimized by common crimes up 7.6%: SWS

February 23, 2019

Families victimized by common crimes increased by 7.6 percent, according to  a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.  The SWS survey, released on Friday, showed about 1.8 million families reported being victimized by common crimes including pickpocket or robbery of personal

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Fire hits Port of Manila building

February 23, 2019

Fire engulfed the top two floors of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Manila building on Friday night. The fire started at the third floor of building around 9 pm  and was raised to fifth alarm at 10 pm,

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Belgium-EU-climate-environment-politics

February 22, 2019

Swedish 16-years-old climate activist Greta Thunberg delivers a speech during a meeting at the Civil Society For rEUnaissance at the EU Charlemagne Building in Brussels on February 21, 2018. (Photo by Aris Oikonomou / AFP)Jiji Press