Friday, 8 February 2019

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Nation - Google News

Lacson, Drilon, 3 peers reject pork-ridden spending measure - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:30 PM PST

Lacson, Drilon, 3 peers reject pork-ridden spending measure  INQUIRER.net

Senators opposing the P3.8-trillion national budget allegedly stuffed with pork on Friday.

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Duterte vetoes bill strengthening PCA - ABS-CBN News

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 12:25 PM PST

Duterte vetoes bill strengthening PCA  ABS-CBN News

President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a bill seeking to strengthen the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), which has been tasked to oversee the coco levy fund.

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Dimaporo to MILF leader: Respect Lanao del Norte ‘no’ vote - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:38 PM PST

Dimaporo to MILF leader: Respect Lanao del Norte 'no' vote  INQUIRER.net

Dimaporo, who had led calls for a no vote, said she was willing to meet with Abdullah Macapaar, also known as Commander Bravo and the chief MILF figure in ...

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DOH eyes mandatory vaccination for children - Philippine Star

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST

DOH eyes mandatory vaccination for children  Philippine Star

With the measles outbreak raging in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) is looking at the possibility of making vaccination mandatory for all children.

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Duterte steps out of Cabinet meeting after 'outburst' on land use conversion - Rappler

Posted: 06 Feb 2019 11:45 PM PST

Duterte steps out of Cabinet meeting after 'outburst' on land use conversion  Rappler

President Rodrigo Duterte even had to 'excuse himself' to 'rest a bit in the holding room' after a 30-minute tirade about the slow land use conversion process, ...

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ACT to appeal CA ruling - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:12 PM PST

ACT to appeal CA ruling  INQUIRER.net

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Friday said it would appeal a court decision released on Thursday denying its petition for prohibition.

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M5.9 quake hits Surigao del Norte - SunStar Philippines

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 04:22 AM PST

M5.9 quake hits Surigao del Norte  SunStar Philippines

A MAGNITUDE 5.9 earthquake shook some parts of the Visayas and Mindanao Friday evening, with the epicenter located 28 kilometers southeast of General ...

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IN THE KNOW: TPLEX - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:00 PM PST

IN THE KNOW: TPLEX  INQUIRER.net

Constructed in 2010 and inaugurated in October 2013, the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union (TPLEx) expressway project spans 89.31 kilometers from Tarlac City to ...

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Defense chief unfazed by China’s moves near Pag-asa - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:16 PM PST

Defense chief unfazed by China's moves near Pag-asa  INQUIRER.net

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday remained unfazed about reports that China has deployed maritime militia around the Philippine-occupied ...

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PNP refutes CHR: De Lima satisfied with detention at Camp Crame - GMA News

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 02:06 AM PST

PNP refutes CHR: De Lima satisfied with detention at Camp Crame  GMA News

The Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday that Senator Leila de Lima is currently satisfied with the facilities and treatment accorded to her at the PNP ...

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Like China counterpart, Japan's top diplomat to visit Davao - Rappler

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 06:49 PM PST

Like China counterpart, Japan's top diplomat to visit Davao  Rappler

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono is set to meet with President Rodrigo Duterte in Davao City months after a similar trip by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang ...

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‘Hundreds of thousands’ of cattle feared dead after Australia floods - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 06:13 PM PST

'Hundreds of thousands' of cattle feared dead after Australia floods  INQUIRER.net

Hundreds of thousands of cattle weakened from a severe drought are feared to have died in record-breaking floods in northeastern Australia.

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Strong peso helps shore up PH forex reserves - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:26 PM PST

Strong peso helps shore up PH forex reserves  INQUIRER.net

The country's dollar reserves rose slightly in January as bullish sentiment on the peso.

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Bloomberry to replace Petron in PSE index - BusinessWorld Online

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 11:20 AM PST

Bloomberry to replace Petron in PSE index  BusinessWorld Online

THE 30-member Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) will see the addition of Bloomberry Resorts Corp. starting on Feb. 18, after the bourse operator's ...

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Meralco power rates to go up this February - Philippine Star

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST

Meralco power rates to go up this February  Philippine Star

Customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see an increase in electricity bills this month due to higher spot market prices and as capacity fees from power ...

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Duty on cement imports takes effect - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:10 PM PST

Duty on cement imports takes effect  INQUIRER.net

The tariff on imported cement takes effect today, following the claim of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) that the surge in imports had hurt local cement ...

Blue vivo V15 Pro shines in newly leaked hands-on image - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 06:00 PM PST

Blue vivo V15 Pro shines in newly leaked hands-on image - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.com

vivo's upcoming V15 Pro is in the news a lot these days, whether through leaks or official teasers coming out. The phone will be unveiled on February 20, ...

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Facebook adds unsend feature to Messenger - The News International

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 07:29 PM PST

Facebook adds unsend feature to Messenger  The News International

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has added new feature for messenger users, powering them to unsend texts! But, they'll have to act quickly to do so. In the past ...

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Galaxy Note 9: 6 months later - 9to5Google

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 10:04 AM PST

Galaxy Note 9: 6 months later  9to5Google

At the point of release, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 was almost unrivalled as a package. Since August 2018, we've seen a ton of flagships release and really ta...

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Later Galaxy S10, patent shows Xiaomi phone screen with four curved edges - CNET

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 04:34 PM PST

Later Galaxy S10, patent shows Xiaomi phone screen with four curved edges  CNET

An illustration of a mock Xiaomi phone with a curved screen that goes all the way around. LetsGoDigital. Since the Galaxy Edge came out in 2014, Samsung's ...

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Engaged? What Matteo said about Sarah's new ring - ABS-CBN News

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 07:54 AM PST

Engaged? What Matteo said about Sarah's new ring  ABS-CBN News

Matteo Guidicelli is aware of the fresh round of rumors about his supposed engagement with Sarah Geronimo, drawn from recent sightings of the pop star ...

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Pop superstar Ariana Grande drops album amid Grammys spat - ABS-CBN News

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 01:59 PM PST

Pop superstar Ariana Grande drops album amid Grammys spat  ABS-CBN News

LOS ANGELES - Reigning pop queen Ariana Grande dropped her highly anticipated album overnight Friday after slamming the producer of the Grammys for ...

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‘Elise’: Charming rom-com shows Enchong-Janine tandem in a flattering light - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:19 AM PST

'Elise': Charming rom-com shows Enchong-Janine tandem in a flattering light  INQUIRER.net

It isn't a story you have yet to hear, read or see, but that doesn't make "Elise's" effort any less significant. True, there's an Oscar-worthy film (Peter Farrelly's ...

Paez, Curtis named UNICEF envoys - Philippine Canadian Inquirer

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 06:09 PM PST

Paez, Curtis named UNICEF envoys  Philippine Canadian Inquirer

DaphneOP and @annecurtissmith have been UNICEF Advocates for Children since 2010 and 2014, respectively. With their new title as UNICEF National ...

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AP Column: NBA trade deadline provides best reality show around - ABS-CBN Sports

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 04:09 PM PST

AP Column: NBA trade deadline provides best reality show around  ABS-CBN Sports

The latest episode of �Survivor: NBA� was quite a cliffhanger.

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Fuel Masters stretch run to 5 - Philippine Star

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST

Fuel Masters stretch run to 5  Philippine Star

For the second time in the conference, Calvin Abueva won a game for Phoenix Pulse on an endgame heroic.

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Historic sweep, triple kill – almost - Philippine Star

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:00 AM PST

Historic sweep, triple kill – almost  Philippine Star

University of Perpetual Help scored a twin kill in the NCAA Season 94 volleyball hostilities, completing immaculate title romps in the men's and juniors' division, ...

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Mighty Sports drops semifinal game to Al Riyadi - ESPN

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 05:58 PM PST

Mighty Sports drops semifinal game to Al Riyadi  ESPN

The unbeaten run of Mighty Sports in the Dubai International Basketball Championship comes to an end after they fall short against regional powerhouse Al ...

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We discovered a warped and twisted disc of young, massive stars at the edge of our Milky Way - Rappler

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 07:38 PM PST

We discovered a warped and twisted disc of young, massive stars at the edge of our Milky Way  Rappler

The Milky Way is all around us, so to determine its shape, we would need to map the distributions of stars in all directions.

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New Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin - Daily Times

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 12:31 PM PST

New Mars rover named after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin  Daily Times

A British-made rover that will set off for Mars next year in search for signs of life was named Thursday after DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin. UK astronaut Tim ...

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SpaceX Pushes Crewed Dragon Test Back to March 2 - ExtremeTech

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 08:15 AM PST

SpaceX Pushes Crewed Dragon Test Back to March 2  ExtremeTech

NASA kicked off the Commercial Crew Development Program in 2010 to support the development of new crewed spacecraft. Here we are, almost a decade into ...

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NASA asteroid tracker: Two HUGE asteroids to travel TOWARDS EARTH in 'close approach' - Express.co.uk

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 06:55 PM PST

NASA asteroid tracker: Two HUGE asteroids to travel TOWARDS EARTH in 'close approach'  Express.co.uk

TWO gigantic asteroids travelling at a cumulative speed of 54 times the speed of sound will approach earth over the next few days.

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Vaccine scare: PAO chief not to blame for 'impassioned advocacy,' says Panelo - Rappler

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 02:20 AM PST

Vaccine scare: PAO chief not to blame for 'impassioned advocacy,' says Panelo  Rappler

Malacañang says it would be up to PAO chief Persida Acosta to act on claims that her handling of the Dengvaxia controversy discouraged parents from having ...

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Measles outbreak in Central Visayas kills three infants; DOH-7 blames outbreak to drop in vaccination - INQUIRER.net

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 01:08 AM PST

Measles outbreak in Central Visayas kills three infants; DOH-7 blames outbreak to drop in vaccination  INQUIRER.net

CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) confirmed there is a measles outbreak in Cenral Visayas, which has claimed ...

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PRRD orders 'vigorous' immunization drive amid measles outbreak - pna.gov.ph

Posted: 07 Feb 2019 05:02 AM PST

PRRD orders 'vigorous' immunization drive amid measles outbreak  pna.gov.ph

MANILA -- After an outbreak of measles was declared in five regions, President Rodrigo R. Duterte ordered the health department to spearhead a "vigorous" ...

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Quest for cancer cure continues - The Manila Times

Posted: 08 Feb 2019 09:10 AM PST

Quest for cancer cure continues  The Manila Times

In the final phase of the three-year campaign of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), global healthcare company MSD took part in the recent ...
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