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Palace: Home religious services allowed, but gatherings limited to 5 persons for MECQ, up to 10 persons for GCQ

    (Eagle News) – “Home religious services” are now allowed in Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) areas, but with strict observance of health protocols, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque. Roque stressed that so far, only home-based religious gatherings with limited number of persons are allowed. He said pastors, priests, imams, rabbis and religious ministers can give religious services in the homes of their members. “Puwede na rin pong magbigay ng home religious services. […]

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Japanese and Russian foreign ministers to discuss disputed islands

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Monday (March 20) for talks, during which they were expected to discuss various issues including territorial disputes and economic cooperation. Japan and Russia agreed in December to launch talks on joint economic activities on disputed islands at the center of the territorial row as a step toward concluding a peace treaty formally ending World War Two. The islands […]

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ASEAN-Russia Transport Ministers issue joint declaration on transport cooperation

  (Eagle News) — Transport Ministers of The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members and of the Russian Federation met in Moscow, Russia for the ASEAN-Russia Transport Ministers’ Meeting on December 9, 2016. With the theme “Moving Towards a Mutually Beneficial Transport Cooperation,” the meeting takes place in recognition of the important role that transport plays in economic, social and sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the important highlights of the event is […]

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