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Smuggled tobacco products worth more than P10 million seized in Zamboanga City

February 11, 2019

Government forces seized smuggled tobacco products worth more than 10 million pesos in a law enforcement operation in Zamboanga City last Saturday, a military official said on Monday. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

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Palace to Robredo over ”taho-throwing” by Chinese woman to cop: Stop statements that will ”inflame” incidents

February 11, 2019

Malacañang said on Monday that Vice President Leni Robredo should refrain from further giving statements that would “inflame” emotions regarding the “taho-throwing” incident by a Chinese woman at a police officer in a train station. In a press briefing, Presidential

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Culling finishes in all 5 swine fever-affected Japan Prefectures

February 11, 2019

Osaka–Work to slaughter pigs has been finished at all farms affected by recent swine fever outbreaks in five Japanese prefectures. The Osaka prefectural government on Sunday announced the completion of work to cull 737 pigs. The prefecture plans to end

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PNP commends cop who was thrown cup of soya by Chinese

February 11, 2019

A police officer who was allegedly thrown a cup of soya by a Chinese student in a Metro Rail Transit-3 station last Saturday after she refused to heed  an order no liquid is allowed was given a medal of commendation

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Dominguez cites Japan’s strong support for “Build, Build, Build”

February 11, 2019

DAVAO CITY—Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has underscored the “generous support” extended by Japan in helping jumpstart the Philippines’ ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program, which is crucial to fulfill President Duterte’s high and inclusive growth agenda.  Demonstrating Japan’s “steadfast commitment”

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DOH reports 70 deaths from measles cases reported in 40-day period

February 11, 2019

More than 4,000 cases of measles have been reported nationwide with 70 deaths from January to early February,  the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday. The DOH – Epidemiology Bureau reported a total of 4,302 measles cases as of February

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3 Japanese dancers win prizes at Lausanne Ballet Competition

February 11, 2019

Lausanne, Switzerland, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sumina Sasaki won the third prize at this year’s Prix de Lausanne, a prestigious international competition for young ballet dancers, on Saturday. Two other Japanese dancers, Yu Wakizuka and Mio Sumiyama, came to fourth

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USA Figure Skating Four Continents

February 11, 2019

Shoma Uno (L) of Japan wins the men’s competition in the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, with Boyang Jin (L) of China taking second, and Vincent Zhou (R) of the United States, coming in third, at the Honda Center in

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