Headline News in the Philippines: 2019/01/12-PM

DFA checking for Filipino casualties in Ottawa bus crash - INQUIRER.net:

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[MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is checking if Filipinos were among the victims of a bus crash in Ottawa in Canada.

In a statement on Saturday,](https://globalnation.inquirer.net/172441/dfa-checking-if-filipinos-were-injured-in-ottawa-bus-crash)

DILG implements Ombudsman’s suspension order vs Catanduanes gov - INQUIRER.net:

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has ordered the suspension of Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua for alleged abuse of authority.

Donovan Mitchell Puts JaVale McGee On A Poster For 2018-2019 Dunk Of The Year Candidate - Bleacher Report:

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Late in the 2Q against the Los Angeles Lakers, Donovan Mitchell drove down the lane and posterized JaVale McGee at the rim. Was this the 2018-2019 dunk of th...

Ex-DFA contractor 'took off' with passport data, says Locsin - Rappler: https://www.facebook.com/qwertyatty

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(UPDATED) Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr says his agency is 'rebuilding files from scratch' because of the incident and assures the public that 'it won't happen again'

PNP relieves all cops in Cebu town - ABS-CBN News: Leleth Ann Rumaguera, ABS-CBN News

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All police officers, including the chief of police of the Daanbantayan Police Station were relieved from their posts Saturday.

WATCH: Catriona Gray provides vocal for a live remix of her single in radio interview - GMA News:

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Media week continues for Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, this time getting casual for a radio interview with Sway Calloway's radio show.  Current Philippine trending info on popular art, culture, society, movie, music reviews, travel destinati…

Scientists warn Earth's magnetic North Pole has begun moving 'erratically - New Zealand Herald: Jamie Seidel

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Earth's magnetic field is acting up — and nobody knows why.

Take extra care, it's flu season – DOH - Manila Bulletin: Jaleen Ramos

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The Department of Health (DOH) has advised the public to take extra precautions to avoid contracting flu viruses.

Lab revokes honors for controversial DNA scientist Watson - INQUIRER.net:

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NEW YORK — James Watson, the Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist who lost his job in 2007 for expressing racist views, was stripped of several honorary titles Friday by the New York lab he once headed.

Ivanka Trump is reportedly being considered to head the World Bank - South China Morning Post: Agence France-Presse

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US President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, according to a report on Friday....

Duterte declares last Monday of January special working holiday - INQUIRER.net:

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Despite his recent attacks against the Catholic Church and its doctrines, President Rodrigo Duterte declared the last Monday of January every year as National Bible Day.

Curry hopes Dubs are primed for 'nice little win streak' - NBCSports.com:

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As the second half of the Warriors season gets underway tonight against the Bulls, Steph Curry thinks the Warriors best basketball is on the horizon.

2019 Asian Cup: Korea joins China in last 16, as Aussies recover - ABS-CBN News: Talek Harris, Agence France-Presse

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Korea and China are level on six points at the top of Group C ahead of their group decider on Wednesday and join Jordan in the knockout stages.

Phoenix, China oil firm to build LNG hub - The Manila Times: JORDEENE B. LAGARE

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A joint venture between Phoenix Petroleum Philippines Inc. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) is set to build a liquefied natural gas facility

HIV, AIDS sufferers: Into the light - Business Mirror:

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TWENTY years after the enactment of the original law governing the handling of HIV and AIDS in the country, Filipinos are seeing a new measure that policy-makers say will help them cope with the new, alarming realities.The enactment of the Philippine HIV and …

FDI inflows plunge to 15-month low in October 2018 - Philippine Star: Lawrence Agcaoili

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Foreign direct investment inflows plunged to a 15-month low of $491 million in October last year from $1.9 billion in the same month in 2017 as inflation peaked in the domestic front, while investors remained wary about the trade war between the US and China.

Manny Pacquiao wows them all in and out of the ring - Philippine Star: Abac Cordero

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Manny Pacquiao dazzled the very few who found access to the Wild Card Gym to watch him train on a cold Thursday afternoon.

Radio telescope picks up powerful energy burst from beyond Milky Way - Global News:

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Scientists behind the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, say a recently installed radio telescope has discovered 13 fast radio bursts coming fro...

Samsung Galaxy S10+, S10 and S10 Lite renders show top-right punch-hole camera again - Pocket-lint.com: Rik Henderson

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The Samsung Galaxy S10 family of phones will be officially unveiled on 20 February and we'll finally get to see them in the flesh.Until then, here are

Supply of antiretroviral drugs for HIV adequate: DOH - pna.gov.ph: Ma. Teresa Montemayor

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MANILA — The Department of Health (DOH) has assured there is enough treatment for Filipinos with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) amid rumors of anti-retroviral (ARV) drug shortage nationwide.In a statement released on Friday, the DOH said it seriously take…

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