Mega rally as Trump begins first official India visit

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:13:47 +0000

AHMEDABAD, India: US President Donald Trump arrived in India on Monday for a lightning visit featuring a huge rally at the world’s biggest cricket stadium and other high-profile photo opportunities, but likely short on concrete achievements. Trade tensions have grown between the world’s two biggest democracies as Trump’s “America First” drive collides with fellow protectionist […]

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UPDATE: Turmoil in Malaysia as PM Mahathir resigns

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:36:58 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday in a move analysts said appeared to be an effort to form a new coalition and block the succession of leader-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim. The shock move followed weekend political drama that saw an attempt by Anwar’s rivals within his own “Pact of Hope” coalition — which […]

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Malaysian PM Mahathir submits resignation to the king

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:36:58 +0000

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, at 94 the world’s oldest leader, submitted his resignation to the king on Monday, his office said, after a bid by his political partners to bring down the government. Mahathir “has sent a resignation letter as prime minister of Malaysia”, said a statement from his office. AFP

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Senate opens ABS-CBN franchise probe

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:23:59 +0000

THE Senate Committee on Public Services began on Monday the public hearings on the alleged violations committed by ABS-CBN broadcast network concerning its franchise. The panel, headed by Sen. Mary Grace Poe, insisted that the Senate inquiry is not unconstitutional contrary to the position of House of Representatives Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Senate Minority Leader […]

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Doctor ready to face rap over Dengvaxia scandal

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:46:50 +0000

A doctor indicted by the Department of Justice (DoJ) over his involvement in the distribution of the Dengvaxia vaccine is optimistic that the case will be dismissed due to lack of sufficient evidence. “Alam ko kung ano ang totoo kaya hindi ako natatakot at buong tapang ko itong haharapin (I know the truth that’s why I am not […]

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More Immigration execs face dismissal over ‘pastillas’ scam — spokesman

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:14:04 +0000

MORE Immigration (BI) officers and employees assigned to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may be axed from their posts pending results of an ongoing investigation by a fact finding committee into the so-called “pastillas” scam. Immigration spokesman Dana Sandoval told The Manila Times on Saturday that 19 officers assigned to the three terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were […]

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‘Profiling’ memorandum on Muslim students recalled

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:00:56 +0000

MGen. Debold Sinas, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director, ordered the recall of a memorandum that sought the identification of Muslim students in Manila schools. “I have directed the District Director of Manila Police Distict (MPD) [Police Brig. Gen.] Bernabe Mendoza Balba to recall the memorandum regarding the updated list of Muslim Students in […]

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30 Filipinos evacuated from virus-hit Wuhan cleared to go home

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:00:31 +0000

ALL 30 Filipinos from Wuhan, China were cleared to go home after showing no signs and symptoms of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) after their 14-day quarantine, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday. In a press statement, the DFA said the 30 Filipinos and 19 others who handled the repatriation were all declared […]

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Repatriation of Filipinos on virus-hit ship reset to ‘early next week’ — DoH

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:00:22 +0000

THE arrival on Sunday of almost 500 Filipinos aboard the coronavirus-hit M/V Diamond Princess Cruise Ship was reset to “early next week”, the Department of Health (DoH) announced on Saturday. In a statement, DoH said the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) “unanimously resolved” to “allow Japanese health authorities to complete the laboratory […]

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P3.4 – M ‘shabu’ seized in Muntinlupa

Credit to Author: Darwin Pesco| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 03:21:07 +0000

A total of P 3.4 million worth of shabu were seized in a buy bust in Muntinlupa City, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Friday. Lawyer Ronnie Cudia, officer-in-charge of PDEA Regional Office-National Capital Region (RO-NCR) identified the suspects as Joehari Mamasainged or alias “Kahel”, 25; and Naser Cayagcag, 21. According to Cudia, […]

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