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Militiaman killed by Sparu unit in Negros Oriental

January 9, 2019

A militiaman was killed by members of New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Oriental last Sunday a military official said Wednesday. Major Abel Potutan, acting public information officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Central Command,  said the

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180,000 devotees in Black Nazarene procession: PNP

January 9, 2019

Police said Wednesday around 180,000 devotees were at the C. Palanca-Villalobos area as the procession of the Black Nazarene heads toward Arlegui-Pateros street. Some 20,000 devotees were at the tail-end of the procession in Plaza Lacson, police added. Around 80,000

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Poe tops Pulse Asia senatorial survey

January 9, 2019

Senator Grace Poe led the Pulse Asia senatorial survey, posting a big lead over fellow Senator Cynthia Villar for the 2019 midterm elections, the polling firm said Wednesday. Poe, who lost the 2016 presidential elections, got 75.6 percent while Villar

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Duterte tells police, soldiers not to drink in public places

January 9, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered policemen and soldiers not to drink in public places, including bars. In a speech on Tuesday in Pasay City, Duterte said there were instances that cops or soldiers ended up engaging in shooting other people

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Two die in separate vehicular accidents in Batangas

January 9, 2019

Two people died in separate vehicular accident in Batangas Tuesday afternoon. A report from the Batangas provincial police identified the fatality as Floreta Bacala, passenger of one of the collided vehicles along Maharlika Highway, Barangay Santiago around 1:41 pm yesterday.

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Olympic Wrestling Champ Yoshida Announces Retirement

January 9, 2019

Tokyo–Saori Yoshida, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in women’s wrestling, announced her retirement from competition on Tuesday. “I decided to end my 33-year career as wrestler,” Yoshida, 36, said in a Twitter post. Yoshida, known for her high-speed tackles, garnered

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ANA Group Pilot Made False Reports on Alcohol Drinking

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–All Nippon Airways, the core unit of ANA Holdings Inc. , said Tuesday that an ANA Wings pilot in his 40s made false reports on his consumption amount of alcoholic beverages and when he drank over his drinking scandal last

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Washington Convention Not to Regulate Japanese Eel

January 8, 2019

Tokyo–The Japanese eel, which is in danger of extinction, will not be included in the scope of the Washington Convention, which regulates international trade in endangered plants and animals, it was learned Tuesday. The European Union and other signatories to

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