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PNP expects BOL plebiscite to be peaceful: Albayalde

January 21, 2019

At least two million registered voters trooped polling centers to 2,572 barangays in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Monday for the plebiscite for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). In a statement, Philippine National Police (PNP) Director

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Ichiyo Higuchi’s “Takekurabe” Manuscript Fetches 21 M. Yen

January 21, 2019

Tokyo–The autograph manuscript of “Takekurabe” (growing up), a novella by Japanese author Ichiyo Higuchi (1872-1896), fetched 21 million yen in a Tokyo auction on Saturday. A male collector from outside Tokyo made the successful bid, higher than the assumed price

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TPP ministers call for enhancing open trade system

January 21, 2019

Tokyo–Ministerial officials from the Trans-Pacific Partnership countries underscored the need to enhance an open trade system and expressed their willingness to accept new members, in a joint statement wrapping up their meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. The joint statement showed

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Kanji “Wa,” Meaning Harmony, Most Popular for New Era Name

January 21, 2019

Tokyo–“Wa,” meaning harmony, is the most popular “kanji” Chinese character among Japanese people for use in the new era name, or “gengo,” to replace Heisei, according to a private survey. As a reason, respondents expressed “hope for harmony in the

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Malacanang hopeful for BOL ratification

January 20, 2019

Malacanang expressed hope on Sunday that the Bangsamoro Organic Law will be ratified to pave the way for the creation of a new Bangsamoro region. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that January 21 is historic as the

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NPC probes Cebuana Lhuillier data breach

January 20, 2019

The National Privacy Commission on Friday said that it has started investigating the alleged data breach incident involving pawnshop chain Cebuana Lhuillier, which affected the personal information of its around 900,000 clients. NPC Commissioner Raymund Enriquez Liboro said they met

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Pacquiao beats Broner in unanimous decision

January 20, 2019

Senator Manny Pacquiao retained his world welterweight title after winning via a unanimous decision against American Adrien Broner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The 40-year old fighting senator on Sunday (Manila time) won all three judges’ scorecards 117-111,

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Malacanang vows justice for slain ex-prosecutor in Cebu

January 20, 2019

Malacañang on Sunday expressed outraged on the death of former Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro. “We are outraged by the brutal and brazen ambush of former Cebu City Assistant Prosecutor Mary Ann Castro,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said

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