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Fatal accidents by elderly drivers in Japan up 10 pct in 2018

February 14, 2019

Tokyo–The number of fatal accidents caused by drivers aged 75 or older in Japan in 2018 rose 10.0 pct from the previous year to 460, National Police Agency data showed Thursday. The figure was the third highest in the past

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Dozens of unlicensed firearms in Maguindanao turned over to gov’t forces

February 14, 2019

Dozens of unlicensed firearms from a home in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province were surrendered to government forces Thursday morning. Major Arvin Encinas,  spokesman of the 6th Infantry Division, said a total of 26 high and low-powered firearms were turned over to the troops

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PDEA confiscates P244m worth of shabu in Dasmarinas, Cavite

February 14, 2019

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) in a buy-bust operation on Wednesday confiscated P244 million worth of shabu in a house at Dasmarinas, Cavite. The serving of a search warrant was led by PDEA Director General Aaron Aquino where operatives

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13 Same-sex couples in Japan file suits over denial of marriages

February 14, 2019

Tokyo–Thirteen same-sex couples in Japan filed damages lawsuits against the government on Thursday, claiming that the denial of their marriages violates the country’s constitution, which guarantees freedom of marriage. They sought one million yen in damages per person in the

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Ressa, Rappler boss, freed on bail in cyberlibel case

February 14, 2019

“I’m free.” This is what Rappler chief executive officer and founder Maria Ressa said after posting P100,000 bail at the Manila Regional Trial Court Branch 46 Thursday. Ressa was arrested by the authorities of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on

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63 North Cotabato barangays joining new Bangsamoro region: Comelec

February 14, 2019

Sixty-three of 67 barangays in North Cotabato voted to join the newly-formed Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), while all six towns from Lanao del Norte will stay in Northern Mindanao. The Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as the

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Allegations police, military torturing Jolo bomb suspects ”diverting investigation”: PNP

February 14, 2019

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday said allegations that the police and military are torturing suspects in the Jolo twin blasts are aimed ”at diverting the investigation to muddle the otherwise strong case that has been established.”  Senior Superintendent Bernard

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Palace warns those namedropping Duterte’s name to solicit campaign funds for senatorial bets

February 14, 2019

Malacanang has warned the public against those using President Rodrigo Duterte’s name to solicit campaign funds for his senatorial candidates. In a statement issued Wednesday night, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the Palace received information Duterte’s name has been used or dropped

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