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- Pope Francis to visit PH in 2016?
The country's bishops are hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the Philippines in 2016.
- Pinoy to graduate with honors from U.S. Air Force Academy
While others let go of burdens in an attempt to fly, it was by taking on more challenges that a young Filipino cadet soared from the shadow he had been under.
- Roxas to Revilla: No one is above the law
No one, even a senator, is above the law.
- Officially official: HTC One, coming to PH stores May 24
Is HTC's make-or-break device too late to the Philippine Android party?
- Gabriela, other party-list groups laud Ai Ai for baring husband's abuse
Several party-list groups admired comedienne Ai-Ai de las Alas for her big confession on Sunday.
- UNA: We fought a good fight
The United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) has formally congratulated Team PNoy for leading nine of its candidates to victory in the 2013 senatorial polls.
- CF cards during elections 'may have been corrupted', says Comelec
Compact flash (CF) cards used during the May 13 elections may have been corrupted on purpose to delay the transmission of results, the poll chief said.
- The top 25 party-list winning the 2013 elections
Winners in the party-list race have yet to be announced eight days after the May 13 elections, but a poll commissioner has bared the 25 leaders in the race.
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- Pope Francis to visit PH in 2016? Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
The country's bishops are hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the Philippines in 2016.
- Pinoy to graduate with honors from U.S. Air Force Academy Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
While others let go of burdens in an attempt to fly, it was by taking on more challenges that a young Filipino cadet soared from the shadow he had been under.
- Former Comelec exec bares ‘intel’ funds Tinig Ng Botante
By Mikha Flores, VERA Files First it was the source code for the PCOS machines they were quarrelling about. Now former colleagues, Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. and Augusto “Gus” Lagman are squabbling about intelligence funds. Lagman, who … Continue reading →
- Reflection's Today: What God has joined together MB
Jesus went into the district of Judea [and] across the Jordan. Again crowds gathered around Him and, as was His custom, He again taught them. The Pharisees approached and asked, "Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?" They were testing Him. He said to them in reply, "What did Moses command you?" They replied, "Moses permitted him to write a bill of divorce and dismiss her." But Jesus told them, "Because of the hardness of your hearts he wrote you this commandment. But from the
- Councilor Reyes suggests nutritious food MB
Manila, Philippines --- Several days before the opening of classes, a Quezon City councilor urged the public to prepare nutritious home-cooked snacks to ensure the safety and cleanliness of the food that their children take in school.
By Ben Blanchard and Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korea is willing to take China's advice and enter into talks, Chinese state television cited an envoy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as saying, following weeks of tension on the Korean peninsula after the North's latest nuclear test. However, that prospect seems unlikely as North Korea has repeatedly said it will not abandon nuclear weapons while the United States insists North Korea must take meaningful steps on denuclearisation
- SARS-like virus claims new life in Saudi AFP
A man who had contracted the coronavirus has died in Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll in the kingdom from the SARS-like virus to 17, the health ministry announced on its website on Wednesday.
- Man killed by FBI links Boston bomber to triple murder AFP News
A friend of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev implicated himself and Tsarnaev in an unsolved triple homicide before FBI agents killed him in a violent altercation, local media reported.
- Tornado-hit US city, amid storms, mourns and rebuilds AFP News
Relief workers and clean-up crews defied violent thunderstorms Thursday while families and friends gathered for the funeral of one of the Oklahoma tornado's youngest victims.
- Police make new arrests in London soldier killing AFP News
British police made two further arrests Thursday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
The EU wants to negotiate an investment protection accord as a first step towards a wider Free Trade Agreement with China, one of its biggest trading partners despite a series of tit-for-tat disputes, EU officials said Thursday.
- Tokyo plunges more than 7% as Asian markets fall AFP News
Asian markets fell Thursday with Tokyo plunging more than seven percent as investors took profits after weak Chinese data and signs the US Federal Reserve could start tapering off its massive stimulus measures.
- Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016 AFP News
Ford announced Thursday it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the legendary Model T.
- Google faces new federal antitrust probe: source Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are in the early stages of an antitrust probe into whether Google Inc, the top player in web display advertising, breaks antitrust law in how it handles some ad sales, a source told Reuters on Thursday. The source said that it was unlikely that the Federal Trade Commission had sent out civil investigative demands in relation to the probe, which would be the sign of a formal and more serious investigation. ...
- Angie's List eyes 'year of transition' as cashflow turns positive Reuters
By Chandni Doulatramani and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) - Angie's List Inc expects cashflow to turn positive this year as it spends less on acquiring new paid customers for its consumer review website, the company's co-founder said, fending off criticism of its business model by short-seller Citron Research. Chief Executive William Oesterle said Angie's List, which compiles reviews on everything from plumbers to pediatricians, said a recovery in U.S. consumer confidence might also help the
- Officially official: HTC One, coming to PH stores May 24 Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
Is HTC's make-or-break device too late to the Philippine Android party?
- First impressions: Lenovo K900, an Intel Atom-powered smartphone Yahoo! Southeast Asia Newsroom
Is the 5.5-inch smartphone all good looks and no substance?
- Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: PS4 wins on specs BGR.com
With the first round of announcements behind us, the only thing that’s clear in the inevitable and perpetual Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4 battle is that there is no clear winner. Microsoft finally unveiled its next-generation video game console on Tuesday and once all the dust settled, Anandtech’s Anand Lal Shimpi took a step back and laid out everything we know about these two beastly consoles. Lal Shimpi’s analysis is extensive and thorough, as always, but it boils down to this: Based on what
- Gaming Madness in China: Attacking the Police, Driving out a Japanese Porn Star, Faking a Kidnapping Tech in Asia
Some crazy things happen in the world of Chinese gaming. Rather than giving each its own article, from now on we'll be trying to do a semi-weekly roundup of the craziest stories so that you can find all ...
- So Far So Good: BBM Money Reaches 60,000 Users in 3 Months Tech in Asia
DailySocial reported yesterday that Blackberry’s e-wallet service, called the Blackberry Messenger (BBM) Money, has attracted 60,000 users since being launched in February . With Indonesia as the pilot ...
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By Carolyn O. Arguillas, Mindanews and VERA Files DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao – The May 13 synchronized national, regional and local elections marked the Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s first foray into electoral politics, albeit only partly, as a “testing ground,” … Continue reading → More »
First time MILF voters’ top senatorial choice: “Anak ni King”
By Carolyn O. Arguillas, MindaNews and VERA Files DARAPANAN, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao – “Anak ni King.” “Anak ni Idol.” Movie actor Fernando Poe, Jr. is nearly nine years dead but he is still “King” or “Idol” for members of the … Continue reading → More »
Comelec blames weak telecom signals for transmission delays
Some 18,000 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines covering about 23 percent of the total clustered precincts experienced transmission problems on Election Day because of weak signals, Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes Jr. said on Thursday. “It is not … Continue reading → More »
Former Comelec exec bares ‘intel’ funds
By Mikha Flores, VERA Files First it was the source code for the PCOS machines they were quarrelling about. Now former colleagues, Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr. and Augusto “Gus” Lagman are squabbling about intelligence funds. Lagman, who … Continue reading → More »
Comelec threw efforts of PWDs to waste—NCDA exec
By Darlene Cay, VERA Files Efforts of persons with disabilities and advocates in promoting the right of PWDs to suffrage went to waste in last week’s midterm elections, no thanks to the Commission on Elections, the executive director of National … Continue reading → More »
PNoy to Comelec: Proceed with barangay polls
By Mikha Flores, VERA Files President Benigno Aquino III said on Tuesday the country should proceed with the scheduled barangay election this October instead of postponing it, as suggested by the Commission on Elections. “I’m nervous about the postponement. There … Continue reading → More »
Comelec, poll watchdog trade accusations
By Mark Pere Madrona, VERA Files The verbal tussle between the Commission on Elections and the Automated Election System (AES) Watch over the conduct of the mid-term election further intensified on Tuesday after the watchdog called for the resignation of … Continue reading → More »