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Okinawa government issues notice on Feb. 24 U.S. base vote

February 14, 2019

Naha, Okinawa Pref.–The Okinawa prefectural government on Thursday made public notice to hold a local referendum on Feb. 24 on the planned relocation of a U.S. base within the southernmost Japan prefecture. Through the referendum, the so-called All Okinawa camp,

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Duterte denies involvement on Maria Ressa’s arrest

February 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte denied on Thursday that he had a hand in the arrest of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. In an interview in Bulacan after the proclamation and kick-off rally of PDP-Laban, Duterte s aid he did not know the complainant

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Alleged NPA killed, two others hurt in encounter with military in Laguna

February 14, 2019

An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed while two were wounded in an encounter with government troops in Laguna on Thursday. Brigadier General Arnulfo Burgos Jr., commander of the 202nd Brigade, said the encounter happened at Sitio

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Nippon Steel may see seized S. Korean assets sold off

February 14, 2019

Seoul–A lawyer for South Korean plaintiffs in a South Korean wartime labor case hinted Thursday that they will start procedures to convert Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp.’s seized assets into cash by the end of February. The lawyer said

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PSE index higher but short of 8,000 points

February 14, 2019

The Philippine Stock Exchange index ended higher but fell short of regaining the 8,000-point level on Thursday. The PSE index gained 71.01 points to 7,991.25. In the broader market, there were 115 gainers, 92 decliners while 39 shares were unchanged.

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Duterte endorses 11 senatorial bets for May polls

February 14, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed on Thursday his 11 senatorial bets for the May midterm elections. Duterte graced the proclamation and kick-off rally of Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), his political party, in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. He raised

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95 towns, cities within Manila Bay watershed do not follow environmental laws: DILG

February 14, 2019

A total of 95 towns and cities within the Manila Bay watershed area do not follow environmental laws, the Department  of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said Thursday. DILG Secretary Eduardo Ano said this is 53 percent of the 178 local

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Foreign portfolio investment transactions yield net inflows in January 

February 14, 2019

Registered investments for  January amounted to $2.1 billion, increasing by 30.5 percent compared to $1.6 billion inflows for December 2018, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Thursday. Inflows grew 27 percent growth relative to levels recorded a year ago

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