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Duterte inks rice tariffication bill

February 15, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the rice tariffication bill despite a strong lobby against the measure by the industry stakeholders. “Tariff bill signed,” said Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo in a text message to reporters. The law provides that

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PSE index loses steam in homestretch

February 15, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined in the last hour of trading on Friday. The PSE index ended at 7,908.89, down 82.36 points. In the broader market, there were 127 decliners, 82 gainers while 46 shares were unchanged. Volume

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Tennis Nishikori

February 15, 2019

ABN · AMRO World singles second round, Kei Nishikori (Nissin Food Products) eating at the ball in the first set = 14, Netherlands · Rotterdam Jiji Press  

Plaintiff couple in same sex marriage / gay marriage suit

February 15, 2019

Plaintiff couple in same-sex marriage case, Mr. Ohji Chitose (right) and Ms. Yoko Ogawa. Jiji Press

Panelo won’t be surprised if Sara Duterte to become president after her father

February 15, 2019

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio might be the next president after her father President Rodrigo Duterte, a Palace official said on Friday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo gave his assessment in the wake of Carpio’s many supporters, some of them even

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Gov’t forces seize illegal firearms from gun factory in Maguindanao

February 15, 2019

Government forces seized illegal firearms from a gun factory that supplies war materiel to members of Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao on Friday morning. Major Arvin Encinas,  spokesman of the 6th Infantry Division, said the gun factory located at Brgy

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Poe tops Pulse Asia senatorial poll, but Go makes big climb

February 15, 2019

Senator Grace Poe led Pulse Asia’s senatorial preference survey but former presidential aide Christopher ”Bong” Go surged to a tie for sixth to 12th place in a poll released on Friday. Poe, one of the seven senators seeking re-election, tallied

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“Embassy of plum” praises Prime Minister Abe

February 15, 2019

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, receiving umeboshi, or pickled ume fruit, from members of the “plum mission” of Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Abe received a courtesy call from

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