Philippine leader signs freedom of information order

Edit Arabnews 25 Jul 2016
Attached Files. . ID. . 1469394843687945200. Publication Date. . Monday, July 25, 2016. MANILA. President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a landmark freedom of information order to allow the public full access to government records for the first time, his spokesman said Sunday, in a move welcomed by transparency advocates ... “This is record-breaking speed for a landmark executive order being signed,” Andanar told reporters ... World. ....

Inter 1 Paris Saint-Germain 3: Icardi absence in defeat fuels Napoli talk

Edit FourFourTwo 25 Jul 2016
Mauro Icardi was conspicuous by his absence as Inter were beaten 3-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the International Champions Cup on Sunday ... In his absence, Stevan Jovetic was partnered with Rodrigo Palacio up front at the Autzen Stadium in Oregon, and it was the former that levelled from the penalty spot after Aurier capitalised on a Samir Handanovic error to open the scoring ... ....

Dollar Extends Two-Week Gain Against Yen Before FOMC, BOJ Meet

Edit Bloomberg 25 Jul 2016
The yen was the worst performer among the greenback’s 16 major peers Monday ... The Fed’s decision on Wednesday and the initial reading on second-quarter gross domestic product Friday “will be critical for the stronger dollar story that has been evolving over the past two weeks,” Rodrigo Catril, a currency strategist at National Australia Bank Ltd. in Sydney, wrote in a client note ... in Tokyo ... The U.S ... LEARN MORE. ....

Dollar Stronger as Most Asian Futures Tip Gains; Crude Near $44

Edit Bloomberg 25 Jul 2016
The dollar maintained its advance as most Asian index futures signaled gains, with investors looking ahead to this week’s meetings of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Oil was at an almost three-month low and gold also held its declines. The greenback traded above 106 yen following a 0.3 percent bounce on Friday, weighing on U.S ... Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines’ new president, will give his first state-of-the-union address ... ....

Sanner nets late winner as WFC2 win in thriller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)

Edit Public Technologies 25 Jul 2016
(Source. Vancouver Whitecaps FC). VANCOUVER, BC - Returning to their home turf, Whitecaps FC 2 (10W-4L-5D) defeated Sacramento Republic FC (8W-6L-5D) in a 2-1 thriller on Saturday afternoon at UBC Thunderbird Stadium ... Spencer Richey made one save for his fourth win in net for WFC2 on the season ... Two minutes later, it was Newton's team that capitalized first ... 1,948 ... 1.Dominik Jakubek, 4.Felix Motagalvan, 7.Joaquin Rivas, 11.Max Alvarez....

Philippine president tells agencies under him to free up information

Edit Asia Times 24 Jul 2016
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all agencies directly under his watch to open their records to the public as part of his promise to crack down on corruption and promote transparency in government. Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte speaks during a conference with businessmen in Davao city, southern Philippines June 21, 2016....

Locals in NFL: Ex-Fresno State star Wiggins breaks through with Chargers

Edit Fresno Bee 24 Jul 2016
A look at players with central San Joaquin Valley ties headed to NFL training camps. Ex-Fresno State Kenny Wiggins played in 15 games last season, his most since entering the league in 2011Click to Continue » ... ....

Weekend catch-up: 7 stories you don’t want to miss

Edit Sacramento Bee 24 Jul 2016
Jerry Brown’s proposed $15.5 billion re-engineering of the troubled Sacramento-San ......

Will the Delta tunnels get built? Plan enters critical make-or-break phase

Edit Sacramento Bee 24 Jul 2016
Jerry Brown’s proposed $15.5 billion re-engineering of the troubled Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is heading into a critical phase over the next year that could well decide if the project comes to fruition ... government’s Central Valley Project, operators of the giant Delta pumping stations near Tracy, to ship water to the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California with far fewer interruptions....

FVR accepts special envoy duty to China

Edit Topix 24 Jul 2016
Former President Fidel V. Ramos has accepted President Rodrigo R. Duterte's offer to act as the country's special envoy to China. Ramos informed Duterte that he is ready to take on the task during a meeting with the President at the Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City Saturday night ... ....

'Cats hammer Yankees to snap 3-game skid

Edit Times Union 24 Jul 2016
The Tri-City ValleyCats snapped a three-game losing skid, topping the host Staten Island Yankees, 8-4, on Saturday in a New York-Penn League contest at Richmond County Bank Ballpark in Staten Island ... Alexander De Goti had an RBI single and Rodrigo Ayarza cracked a two-run double to give Tri-City some breathing room ... ....

FVR accepts Duterte's offer to serve as special envoy to China

Edit Topix 24 Jul 2016
Former President Fidel V. Ramos has accepted the offer of President Rodrigo Duterte to be the special envoy to China. "Kaya ko ," the 89-year old Ramos, told reporters at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao on Saturday evening, on his acceptance of the mission to talk with China following the July 12 ruling of a United Nations tribunal favoring the Philippines ... ....
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