Headline News in the Philippines: 2019/01/08-AM

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Labor chief wants PACC exec sacked over probe 'abuse' - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News


Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello on Tuesday said he will seek the ouster of an anti-corruption commissioner for alleged abuse of authority in an investigation against him and 2 other Cabinet members.

PNP confirms intel operation vs ACT teachers - INQUIRER.net:


The Philippine National Police has confirmed reports that it is profiling members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), a group critical of the Duterte administration, drawing an outcry from rights and lawyers organizations.

The Galaxy S10 Lite will be just as powerful as the most expensive Galaxy S10 Plus - BGR: Chris Smith


Samsung is rumored to launch five distinct Galaxy S10 versions this year, including three 4G and two 5G models. The LTE phones, including the Galaxy S10 Lite, Galaxy S10 edge, and Galaxy S10+, will…

Chinese scientist criticized for risking 'gene-edited' babies' lives - ABS-CBN News: Kate Kelland, Reuters


LONDON - A leading geneticist who ran the conference where a Chinese scientist said he had made the world’s first “gene-edited” babies condemned him on Monday for potentially jeopardizing lives and having no biology training.

Gov’t starts sale of $1-B global bonds - INQUIRER.net:


The government will sell up to $1 billion in dollar-denominated bonds starting Monday night (Philippine time) to raise money for its priority programs and projects, including big-ticket infrastructure.

Bill Gates warns that nobody is paying attention to this state-of-the-art scientific technology that could make inequality even worse - INSIDER: Emma Court, Business Insider


Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, recently described gene editing as "the most important public debate we haven't been having widely enough."

Peso strength helped arrest BSP’s dollar reserve slide - INQUIRER.net:


Positive market sentiment toward the peso helped the central bank rebuild its war chest of US dollars in 2018 after being on a steady downtrend for most of last year, according to the latest data on the country’s gross international reserves.

The ANC Brief: Processions and profiling - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News


The DBM has denied the existence of 'flood fund scam.' And the Comelec warns politicians from using the Black Nazarene procession for their political gain. Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today:

'PUBG Mobile' Is Getting a PvE Monster Battling Mode for the Chinese New Year? - Touch Arcade:


[While PUBG on PC and consoles is still a fairly serious game, it'd seem on mobile that these kind of battle royale titles are all about retaining players via all sorts of zany additions, new arcade modes, and more. The PUBG Mobile appprice url="https://itune…

Azkals drop 0-1 decision to powerhouse Korea - ESPN:


The Philippine Azkals exceeded expectations in giving heavily favored South Korea all they could handle before conceding a 0-1 decision in their AFC Asian Cup debut.

Pump prices up P0.80/liter for gas; P0.70/liter for diesel - Manila Bulletin: Katherine Marajas


A sharp rise in global crude prices on Thursday and Friday (January 3 and 4) trading had caused uptick in Philippine pump prices by as much as P0.80 per liter for gasoline and P0.70 per liter for diesel today, Tuesday – much higher than the earlier calcula…

Last-minute selling clips market gains - Philippine Star: Iris Gonzales


The stock market was up for most of the day as optimism over easing inflation carried in the new week.

'Articulate, engaging': Catriona is a natural charmer in US talk show guesting - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News


Catriona Gray was a natural charmer in her back-to-back guest appearances in US talk shows on Monday, marking the start of her reign as Miss Universe.

Gallant stand falls short as Azkals drop close loss to Korea in Asian Cup debut - Sports Interactive Network Philippines:


Filipino booters hold Koreans scoreless in first 45 minutes, before surrendering second-half goal

Signal shutdown to push through - Sun.Star:


THE signal shutdown that will be implemented during this year’s Sinulog festivities will affect the entire island of Cebu and parts of...

Repeated attempts to quit smoking make it more likely that you'll finally succeed - Malay Mail: Malay Mail


KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — If you're already struggling with a new year's resolution to stop smoking then don't despair; according to new research the more attempts you make the more likely you are to finally succeed. Carried out by researchers at the Department o…

The Asus Mothership laptop is like nothing we've seen at CES 2019 - CNET:


Asus went to the drawing board to reinvent their 17-inch gaming laptop, and they came back with the ROG Mothership (GZ700). At 10.4 pounds, it’s a hefty lapt...

Pope Francis warns of resurgent nationalism, urges help for migrants - ABS-CBN News: Philip Pullella, Reuters


VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis warned on Monday against a resurgence of nationalist and populist movements and criticized countries that try to solve the migration crisis with unilateral or isolationist actions.

Fil-Am Golden Globe's best actor - manilastandard.net:


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