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Stock index ends lower

February 4, 2019

Philippine stocks closed lower on Monday, as the main index fell by nearly one percent. The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index finished at 8,069.48 points, down 74.68 points. But, in the broader market, there were 124 gainers,m 83 decliners and

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Past benefit recipients to be informed of shortfall payments in April-Nov.

February 4, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese government will inform past recipients of employment insurance and other benefits around April-November of payments of shortfalls resulting from irregularities in a monthly labor survey, labor minister Takumi Nemoto said Monday. During a meeting of the House of

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If budget not approved on Wednesday, gov’t to run on reenacted outlay till July: Sotto

February 4, 2019

Senate President Vicente Sotto III said on Monday that the government may be running on a reenacted budget until July if the proposed 2019 budget is not passed on Wednesday. “It will be reenacted if the budget will not be

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Lorenzana says authorities looking for another suspect who is key figure in Jolo blasts

February 4, 2019

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said a suspect who surrendered to authorities over the weekend does not have any participation in the Jolo bombing incident where 22 persons were killed. “Kamah, although he has knowledge about the bombing… was not actually

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Sapporo Snow Festival opens

February 4, 2019

Sapporo–The 70th annual Sapporo Snow Festival started on Monday, featuring a total of 194 snow and ice sculptures at three venues in the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan. Two ice racehorse sculptures appeared in Odori Park, the main venue of

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Palace says Duterte just took a rest; no need for his medical report

February 4, 2019

Malacanang insisted on Monday that President Rodrigo Duterte just took a rest and there was nothing serious about his health condition. This was after rumors came out on Sunday that Duterte passed away following his sudden non-appearance in an event

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Local terrorist escorted alleged Indonesian suicide bombers inside cathedral: PNP

February 4, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Oscar Albayalde said a member of a terrorist group escorted the two alleged Indonesian suicide bombers responsible for the Jolo cathedral blast which resulted to 22 people  killed and 101 wounded. Kammah Pae or

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No plans now to withdraw U.S. troops from S. Korea: Trump

February 4, 2019

Washington–The United States has no plans at the moment to withdraw its troops from South Korea, President Donald Trump has indicated in an interview with U.S. television network CBS. “I have no plans, I’ve never even discussed removing them,” Trump

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