FACES OF THE NEWS: May 5, 2019

Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Sat, 04 May 2019 21:09:06 +0000

FACES OF THE NEWS: May 5, 2019

If American lawyer Robert Swift was bothered by protests over his “exorbitant” attorney’s fee, he did not show it as he cheerfully handed out P77,500 checks to each of the 140 claimants in Caraga who were the victims of human rights atrocities during the Marcos dictatorship or their relatives.

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Japanese couples mark new imperial era with weddings

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Wed, 01 May 2019 09:15:48 +0000

Japanese couples mark new imperial era with weddings

Japanese couples are lining up at government offices to submit their marriage documents to mark the beginning of Emperor Naruhito’s era.

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Japan’s new emperor Naruhito to ascend Chrysanthemum Throne

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 22:49:11 +0000

Japan's new emperor Naruhito to ascend Chrysanthemum Throne

Japan’s new emperor Naruhito will on Wednesday formally take over the Chrysanthemum Throne following his father’s historic abdication.

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Akihito begins abdication rituals as Japan marks end of era

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:16:27 +0000

Akihito begins abdication rituals as Japan marks end of era

Emperor Akihito has started his abdication rituals at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraces the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era.

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Akihito begins abdication rituals as Japan marks end of an era

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 06:25:36 +0000

TOKYO: Emperor Akihito began his abdication rituals at a Shinto shrine Tuesday morning as Japan embraces the end of his reign with reminiscence and hope for a new era. Television…READ

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‘Golden age’ in PH-Japan ties seen under new emperor

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:20:17 +0000

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang is looking forward to a “golden age” in Philippine-Japan relations with the enthronement of incoming Emperor Naruhito. “We hope to build the ‘golden age’ for Philippines-Japan strategic partnership during the reign of the new Emperor,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a statement. Panelo echoed President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that “Japan […]

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