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5 soldiers, 3 terrorists killed in Sulu clash – AFP

February 2, 2019

Five soldiers and three Abu Sayyaf bandits, including a foreign terrorist, died in a clash in Sulu on Saturday, military said. Col. Gerry Besana, spokesman of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Mindanao Command, said the troops of

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NGOs selling Valentine’s Day chocolate for refugee support

February 2, 2019

Tokyo–Tokyo-based international nongovernmental organizations are selling Valentine’s Day chocolate gifts whose sales will be partly used for refugee support. In cooperation with a long-established confectionery maker, the NGOs are calling for assistance to refugees, saying that buying chocolate helps save

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BI: Japanese fugitive’s deportation deferred

February 2, 2019

The Bureau of Immigration has deferred the deportation of a Japanese fugitive who was arrested last year. In a text message to Manila Shimbun, Immigration spokesperson Dana Krizia Sandoval said Masaya Nonoyama has not been deported yet because of a

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Zamboanga del Norte cop nabbed for extortion

February 2, 2019

A policeman was arrested in an entrapment operation in Zamboanga del Norte on Friday afternoon for allegedly extorting money from truck drivers. Philippine National Police (PNP) Counter Intelligence Task Force (CITF) Commander Sr. Supt. Romeo Caramat Jr. identified the arrested

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Intel officer, suspect dead after shooting each other in Cavite City

February 2, 2019

A policeman and a male suspect involved in an alleged heated argument both died after shooting each other in Cavite City on Friday night. Police Officer 1 Joseph Tan, an intelligence operative of Cavite City Police Office, was conducting security

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Japan ruling bloc Aims to Start FY ’19 budget talks Friday

February 2, 2019

Tokyo–Japan’s ruling bloc hopes to start substantial deliberations on the government’s budget proposal for fiscal 2019 at the Diet, the country’s parliament, Friday, informed sources have said. Opposition parties, however, seek to hold intensive Diet discussions on the government’s unfolding

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No security threat in Metro Manila, but vigilance asked – Eleazar

February 2, 2019

National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Guillermo Eleazar urged on Saturday the public to be vigilant despite having no confirmed security threat in Metro Manila. “We don’t have reliable or confirmed threat here in Metro Manila, but we still

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Philippine, Indian coast guards to hold joint drill

February 2, 2019

A patrol vessel from Indian Coast Guard has arrived in the country for a joint exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), an official said. Capt. Armando Balilo, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman, said Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) “Shaunak” with

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