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President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Japan Prime Minister Shinz? Abe share a light moment during the declaration of joint statement following the expanded bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Japan on October 26. REY BANIQUET/Presidential Photo

Japan’s PM Abe, wife arrive in PHL

Japan Prime Minister Shinz? Abe and his wife, first lady Akei Abe, arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, around 2:50 pm Thursday afternoon aboard a Japanese Airforce plane.

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Read more about the article Duterte okays P1,000 SSS pension hike, but…
Members of the country's Social Security System (SSS) transact in a new branch located in the fifth floor of a mall in Ilustre Street. The office is open from Mondays to Fridays, 10am to 7am and offers all services given by their main branch. (John Rizle L. Saligumba/davaotoday.com)

Duterte okays P1,000 SSS pension hike, but…

President Rodrigo Duterte has finally approved the P1,000 increase in the pension of retired Social Security System (SSS) members. But the increase goes with a corresponding 1.5 percent contribution hike come May 2017.

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Read more about the article City approves more aid to typhoon victims in Luzon
Davao City Councilor Danilo Dayanghirang, chair of the Committee on Finance, delivers a privilege speech during the 18th Council’s regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 8, proposing for an increase of the city’s real property tax. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

City approves more aid to typhoon victims in Luzon

The city council here approved under suspended rules Tuesday another P3 million cash assistance to three more provinces in Luzon that suffered from Typhoon Nina last December 2016.

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