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Philippines may ask US to reconsider decision banning entry of certain Filipino workers

January 22, 2019

The Philippine government is eyeing to ask the United States to reconsider its decision banning the entry of Filipino workers with H2-A and H2-B visas for one year. H-2A visas are given to foreign agricultural workers in the US, while

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Palace tells BOL oppositors ‘’to toe the line’’

January 22, 2019

Malacanang said on Tuesday those opposing the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law should “toe the line” once Results of the plebiscite come out. In an interview, Panelo said leaders in Cotabato City and Sulu province have been opposing the

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Philippines may ask US to reconsider decision banning entry of certain Filipino workers

January 22, 2019

The Philippine government is eyeing to ask the Unit ed States to reconsider its decision banning the entry of Filipino workers with H2-A and H2-B visas for one year. H-2A visas are given to foreign agricultural workers in the US,

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Lowering age of criminal responsibility will be a ‘’nightmare’’: CHR

January 22, 2019

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Tuesday said the lowering of minimum age of criminal responsibility will be a “nightmare”. “In fact the sub-committee on the Prevention of Torture of the United Nations find the detention in the Philippines’

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Comelec says Bangsamoro plebiscite results out in a week

January 22, 2019

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it expects the results of the recently concluded plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) to be out in a week. In an interview Tuesday, Comelec chairman Sheriff Abas said: “Our

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UN rapporteur Callamard says lowering age of criminal liability “dangerous,” “potentially deadly”

January 22, 2019

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extra-Judicial Summary or Arbitrary Executions Agnes Callamard said that the proposal to lower the criminal liability in the Philippines to 9 years old is “dangerous” and “potentially deadly.” Callamard on her Twitter thanked the UN

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Emperor, Empress mourn for WWII civilian sailor victims

January 22, 2019

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref.–Japan’s Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko mourned on Monday tens of thousands of civilian mariners who lost their lives in attacks by the Allied powers during World War II. They laid white chrysanthemums at a cenotaph in Kannonzaki

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Excerpts from Interview with Ski Jumper Kobayashi

January 21, 2019

London–Following are excerpts from a Jiji Press interview with Japanese ski jumping star Ryoyu Kobayashi held in the Italian ski resort of Val di Fiemme on Jan. 10: Question: You won the overall Four Hills Tournament title with a grand

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