Majority See Japanese Era Calendar as Standard: Jiji Poll

January 18, 2019

Tokyo–A majority of Japanese people use the Japanese era calendar more than the Christian calendar, a Jiji Press survey showed. Asked about which era is more frequently used for calendar years in daily living, 54.9 pct of respondents answered the

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Panelo defends Duterte’s “recycling” of gov’t officials

January 18, 2019

Malacanang defended on Friday the reappointment of some government officials, who either quit or were removed from their posts. In a statement, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said those who were reappointed were not tainted with corruption, contrary to the claim

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Duterte asks for “Yes” vote, ratifying BOL during Cotabato City visit

January 18, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte called on Friday concerned Filipinos to vote “Yes” for the ratification of the Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL). Duterte made the strong pitch for the ratification of Republic Act No. No. 11054 or the Organic Law for the

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Number of flu patients tops alarm level in Japan

January 18, 2019

Tokyo–The number of influenza patients per medical institution in Japan exceeded the alarm level of 30, which suggests an outbreak of the disease, in the week through Sunday, the health ministry said Friday. The number grew by 22.24 from the

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Overall BOP position posts surplus of $2.44b in December 2018: BSP 

January 18, 2019

The overall balance of payments (BOP) position yielded a surplus of $2.44 billion in December 2018, significantly higher than the $917 million surplus in the same month of the previous year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said Friday. Inflows

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Mitsubishi Motors alleges ex-boss Ghosn improperly paid by Dutch unit

January 18, 2019

Tokyo–Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Friday that former Chairman Carlos Ghosn secretly received improper remuneration worth about one billion yen from a joint venture set up with Nissan Motor Co. in the Netherlands. Details of the alleged improper pay were uncovered

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Stopping ‘’local terror groups” key to peaceful plebiscite: PNP

January 18, 2019

Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde on Friday said local terrorist groups in Mindanao are the “major challenge” for police and military in Monday’s Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) plebiscite next week. “The threat that we really see here is

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Japan to Convene Regular Diet Session on Jan. 28

January 18, 2019

Tokyo–The government on Friday announced a plan to convene this year’s regular session of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Jan. 28 for a 150-day run through June 26. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga presented the plan at executive meetings of

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