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Marcos says Japan trip different from other visits: Groundwork is already there

by gabriel Pabico lalu Inquirer.net

TOKYO — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has maintained that his five-day official working visit to Japan is different from the other foreign trips he made, as interactions with the government and stakeholders have already been developed prior.

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Marcos in an interview with reporters on Wednesday, February 8 while en route to Tokyo explained that in other visits that he made, there was an effort to introduce the Philippines to the world, but not the case for Japan.

“Actually sa Japan is different from the other places that we’ve been wherein we just opened up the conversations. Sa Japan, very

No Pinoy fatalities in Turkey earthquake Philippines ready to help

by helen Flores, Pia lee-brago Philstar.com

MANILA — The Philippine embassy in Ankara said no Filipino was reported killed in the earthquake that struck southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border early Monday, February 6.

the provinces of Gaziantep, Hatay, Adana and Mersin,” the embassy said in a statement.

President Marcos offered his condolences and support to the governments of Turkey and Syria after a powerful earthquake rocked the region Monday, killing over 1,300 people.

“The embassy continues to reach out to the Filipino communities and its other contacts in the region and, as of this writing, has not received reports of Filipino casualties in u

“Our thoughts and prayers go to the peoples and governments of Türkiye and Syria following the strong earthquake that has claimed

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