Sereno adamant about not attending impeachment proceedings

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is adamant about not attending the impeachment proceedings against her in the House of Representatives, one of her spokespersons said.
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‘No-el’ just one of ‘several possibilities’ in shift to federal govt – Comelec spokesman

The possibility of “No-el,” or no elections next year, floated by Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is but “one of several possible outcomes that would arise from a successful shift to a federal form of government” by the Duterte administration, the spokesman of the Commission on Elections said.

Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle ‘set to boost UK economy’

The May 19 ceremony could provide a 500 million pound boost to Britain’s economy as tourists flock to the country.

Washington state sues motel chain for sharing guest data with Immigration

Motel 6 was sued on Wednesday by Washington state’s attorney general, who accused the discount hotel chain of illegally providing guest lists to U.S. immigration authorities, knowing of their interest in people with “Latino-sounding” names.

YouTuber Logan Paul says suicide video was ‘huge mistake’

The vlogger laughed with friends about the body they filmed hanging on a tree in Japan’s so-called 'suicide forest.'

France’s Macron wants law to fight ‘fake news’

President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday he would overhaul French media legislation this year to fight the spread of “fake news” on social media which he said was a threat to liberal democracies.

Time is running out to stop Brexit folly – Tony Blair

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday warned voters that time was running out to reverse Brexit, a folly he said would torpedo Britain’s remaining clout and be regretted for generations to come.

Worry about Kim’s mental fitness, not Trump’s, White House tells Americans

The White House on Wednesday defended Donald Trump’s tweet about the size of his nuclear button, saying Americans should be concerned about the North Korean leader’s mental fitness, not their president‘s.

Iran deploys Revolutionary Guards to quell ‘sedition’ in protest hotbeds

Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have deployed forces to three provinces to put down anti-government unrest after six days of protests that have rattled the clerical leadership and left 21 people dead.

TRAIN prods taxi operators, GRAB to seek rate hikes

(UPDATE - 9:16 a.m.) A group of taxi operators is seeking a dialogue with the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on a proposal to hike the flag down rate to P50 in order to cushion the impact of higher excise taxes on oil that will be implemented under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law.
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Attacks justify ‘terrorist’ tag on CPP-NPA – DOJ

The Department of Justice said “numerous” attacks by Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army in various provinces justified their declaration as terrorist groups.

Trump blasts ex-aide Bannon, says he ‘lost his mind’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted former White House adviser Steve Bannon as having “lost his mind” in the fallout over damaging comments Bannon made about Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., in excerpts of a new book.

Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk

Security researchers disclosed a set of security flaws that they said could let hackers steal sensitive information from nearly every modern computing device containing chips from Intel, AMD, and ARM Holdings.

Germany crime spike blamed on refugees, but experts cite crucial distinction between migrant groups

Young male refugees in Germany got the blame on Wednesday for most of a two-year increase in violent crime, adding fuel to the country’s political debate over migrants. Experts note, however, that refugees from war-torn countries like Syria were less inclined to get caught up in violence compared to asylum seekers from North Africa who have a slim chance of getting their stay legalized.

PSEi, peso start 2018 with a bang

Foreign funds continue to pour into the Philippines’ equities market, boosting not only the main index but also the peso on Wednesday (Jan. 3).