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NCR police chief relieves five cops for allegedly settling a case of Chinese man

February 13, 2019

National Capital Region Police Director Guillermo Eleazar ordered the relief of five Manila cops after allegedly facilitating a settlement for the Chinese man who was accused of molesting three female students inside an amusement park. Eleazar named the relieved cops

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Economic managers looking for ways to improve agriculture sector

February 13, 2019

With the agriculture sector having only grown at a rate of 0.8 percent in 2018, the Duterte administration’s economic managers, including Budget Secretary Benjamin  Diokno, are exploring measures to enhance farm productivity. “Had the agriculture sector grown at its potential

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BI detains Chinese student who threw cup of soya at cop

February 13, 2019

Operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence division detained Tuesday evening the viral Chinese student who threw soybean curd drink to a police officer last February 9. According to BI spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval, their operatives were armed with a Mission

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Duterte to approve P3.7T budget bill by end Q1 once Congress submits it early March – Diokno

Duterte to approve P3.7T budget bill by end Q1 once Congress submits it early March – Diokno

February 13, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to sign into law a proposed P3.757 trillion budget bill for this year before the end of the first quarter once Congress submits the enrolled bill by the first week of March, Budget Secretary Benjamin

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Budget chief sees inflation to reach 2-4% target by Q2

February 13, 2019

Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno expressed optimism on Wednesday inflation could further decline within the government’s target of 2-4 percent by the second quarter. “It should be in the second quarter,” Diokno said in his regular weekly forum in Manila when

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Ikee diagnosed with leukemia; participation in 2020 Games uncertain

February 13, 2019

Tokyo, Feb. 12 (Jiji Press)–Prominent Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee, 18, said on Twitter on Tuesday that she has been diagnosed with leukemia. At the moment, it is unclear whether she will be compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources said.

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S. Korea assembly speaker urges U.S. to mediate with Japan

February 13, 2019

Seoul–South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has urged the United States to mediate between Seoul and Tokyo, South Korean media reported. According to the media reports, Moon said at a meeting in the United States on Monday with U.S.

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Abe fails to reject 2-isle solution to yerritorial row

February 12, 2019

Tokyo–Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday failed to deny the possibility of ending his country’s territorial dispute with Russia by the return of two of the four Russian-held islands. At a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting, Katsuya Okada

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