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Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano, who is ending his tour of duty in Manila, was given the Sikatuna Award, with the rank of datu, by President Arroyo yesterday in ceremonies at Malacañang.


The President was assisted by Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo as she pinned the sash and medal and handed over the plaque of recognition to Takano.


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What was fascinating were the dramatis personae present: Our two major peaceniks were there, namely the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Secretary (and retired General) Eduardo Ermita, and Davao’s Peace Processor Silvestre "Bebot" Bello.


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                    [Title] => Stay of 18,000 Filipinos in Korea may be legalized
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President Arroyo said she sought the passage of a law that would legalize the stay of these Filipino workers during her state visit to Seoul earlier this month.


"I asked the Korean National Assembly to pass the work permit law that would legalize the stay of undocumented foreign workers, including Filipinos," Mrs. Arroyo said in a radio message.


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                    [Title] => Takano didn’t want to be assigned to ‘backward’ RP – sources
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Sources said the envoy, who was summoned to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, mentioned to Acting Foreign Affairs Secretary Franklin Ebdalin that he disliked to be assigned in Manila after completing his tour of duty in Saudi Arabia last year.


"He said he never wanted to be assigned here because he thought the Philippines is a backward country," the source said.


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                    [Title] => EDITORIAL – Wake-up call
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                    [Summary] => SINABI ni Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano noong nakaraang linggo na hindi siya makatulog dahil sa pangamba at mga banta sa seguridad sa bansang ito. Ang sinabing ito ni Takano ay mabisang paraan para magising ang pamahalaan. Magsagawa ng reporma at mga matitinding pamamaraan kung paano mawawala ang pagiging insomniac ng mga dayuhan at mismong mamamayang Pinoy na natitigatig dahil sa walang seguridad sa kanilang buhay.
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                    [Title] => Japan extends $150-M aid package to ARMM
                    [Summary] => The Japanese government announced yesterday a $150-million aid package to boost peace and economic development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).


The aid package, consisting of low-interest loans and grants to be disbursed over five years, is the largest portion of a $400-million Japanese aid program for Mindanao, said Japanese Ambassador Kojiro Takano.


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JAPANESE AMBASSADOR KOJIRO TAKANO

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What was fascinating were the dramatis personae present: Our two major peaceniks were there, namely the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process, Secretary (and retired General) Eduardo Ermita, and Davao’s Peace Processor Silvestre "Bebot" Bello.


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"I asked the Korean National Assembly to pass the work permit law that would legalize the stay of undocumented foreign workers, including Filipinos," Mrs. Arroyo said in a radio message.


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"He said he never wanted to be assigned here because he thought the Philippines is a backward country," the source said.


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