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Japan Adopts 3-Year Program to Become More Disaster-Resilient

December 14, 2018

Tokyo–The Japanese government adopted Friday a three-year, 7-trillion-yen intensive program to make infrastructure across the country more resilient in the event of natural disasters. The fiscal 2018-2020 program, adopted at a meeting of relevant cabinet ministers, features 160 projects, including

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Third quarter BOP registers deficit: central bank

December 14, 2018

The country’s balance of payments position (BOP) registered a higher deficit of $1.9 billion in the thrd quarter compared to the $662 million deficit in the same quarter a year ago, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas ( BSP) said Friday.

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Duterte’s disowning credit for Balangiga Bells’ return shows humility – Palace

December 14, 2018

President Rodrigo Duterte’s remarks disowning credit for the successful return of the Balangiga Bells to the country showed his humility, Malacañang said on Friday. Duterte is set to formally turnover the Balangiga Bells to Balangiga town in Eastern Samar on

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Stock index nearly unchanged, peso gains

December 14, 2018

Stocks ended an up-and-down session nearly unchanged while the peso closed higher against the US dollar on Friday. The Philippine Stock Exchange index settled 1.45 points higher to 7,524.37. In the broader market, there were 100 gainers, 79 decliners and

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Soil Placement Starts for U.S. Base Relocation in Okinawa

Soil Placement Starts for U.S. Base Relocation in Okinawa

December 14, 2018

Naha, Okinawa Pref.–The Japanese government started the placement of soil in landfill work off the Henoko coastal district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday morning in a controversial U.S. military base relocation project. It would be difficult to restore the

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Duterte won’t call for special session to pass proposed budget for 2019, Palace confirms

December 14, 2018

Malacañang confirmed on Friday President Rodrigo Duterte would not call for a special session for the passage of the proposed P3.757 trillion 2019 budget. In a press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the decision was made following the request

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Romblon councilor, partner allegedly killed by relatives over land dispute

December 14, 2018

A barangay councilor was allegedly killed by his relatives over a land dispute in Romblon Thursday morning.   Superintendent Imelda Tolentino, spokesperson of the Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Rombon and Palawan) police said killed was Danilo Jungay, 59, and his live-in partner

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Palace to ignore invitation or walkout from House hearing if it is disrespectful

December 14, 2018

Malacañang warned on Friday it would ignore future invitations by the House of Representatives or there could be a walkout from a hearing if any congressman would again be disrespectful to any of guest from the executive branch. This as

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