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Technical problems down Cebu Pacific’s check-in systems, causing long lines at NAIA 3

Passengers at NAIA Terminal 3 endured long lines before boarding their flights Tuesday (Nov. 28) morning, after Cebu Pacific suffered technical glitches that caused its check-in systems to go awry.

British actress sues Harvey Weinstein in New York alleging sex trafficking

The plaintiff said Weinstein invited her to a hotel room in Cannes, France in 2014 and sexually assaulted her.

WATCH | Hip-hop magician who impressed Madonna one of headliners of ‘Impossible’ show

Magical Bones and five other magicians will headline the magic show 'Impossible' at the Araneta Coliseum this Christmas.
De Castro Sereno tension at SC

WATCH | SC en banc allows Justice De Castro to testify in House Committee’s...

The Supreme Court en banc, except for Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno "who is recused," has allowed Associate Justice Teresita De Castro to testify at the hearing being conducted by the House Committee on Justice on the impeachment complaint against Sereno.
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‘Relax,’ Speaker urges Senate on Sereno impeachment

Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez advised senators to “relax” and wait for the impeachment case against Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno to be transmitted to the Senate for trial instead of commenting on the proceedings in the House of Representatives.

DOJ chief says CJ asked him to ‘tone down’ reasons for seeking transfer of...

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II revealed claimed Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno asked him to "tone down" his concerns for the safety of judges and prosecutors when he sought to transfer the Maute cases outside of Mindanao.

Indonesia extends Bali airport closure due to Agung eruption

Indonesia’s transportation ministry said on Tuesday it will extend the closure of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport for a further 24 hours because of ash from the eruption of the island’s Mount Agung volcano.

Paolo Ballesteros honored to take on Joey de Leon’s ‘Barbi’ character

With Joey de Leon in the cast, Paolo Ballesteros admits feeling a lot of pressure in portraying the iconic role.

No need for special session on BBL- lawmakers

The House of Representatives sees no need for a special session to tackle the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law but assured President Rodrigo Duterte the chamber would finish work on the bill before Congress adjourns on March 21.
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Japan detects radio signals indicating possible North Korea missile test – source

Japan has detected radio signals suggesting North Korea may be preparing for another ballistic missile launch, although such signals are not unusual and satellite images did not show fresh activity, a Japanese government source said on Tuesday.

Filipino babies with liver cancer get successful transplants performed by Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals

The Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals shine the bright light of hope on the otherwise hopeless condition of babies born with chronic liver failure.

KMP: Abuses ‘sanctioned’ by Duterte making ‘resistance’ farmers’ ‘only option’

“Unending brutal attacks” by government troops, sanctioned by President Rodrigo Duterte, may well drive farmers into taking up arms and joining communist rebels, an activist peasant organization warned Tuesday, November 28.

Facebook to expand AI to help prevent suicide

Facebook Inc. will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the U.S. to detect users with suicidal intent, the world’s largest social media network said on Monday.

Duterte’s latest rants vs Callamard ‘words of a fascist madman’ – Karapatan

A human rights group said President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest tirades against United Nations special rapporteur Agnes Callamard, including a threat to “slap” her, were not just “deplorable and undiplomatic” but also “dangerous acts undermining international human rights mechanisms.”

Little prospect of Syria peace progress seen in Geneva talks

A breakthrough in U.N.-backed Syria peace talks in Geneva this week seems hardly more likely than in seven failed earlier rounds as President Bashar al-Assad pushes for total military victory and his opponents stick by their demand he leave power.