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Diskusyon – VP Jejomar Binay Faces Controversial Issues

These past months, Vice President Jejomar Binay was faced with several controversial issues. It all started with the construction of the allegedly over-priced Makati City Hall Building 2, which costed Php 2.2 billion. In his defense, the camp of Vice-President Binay said that the building is world-class and made with exceptional materials, and that his political enemies have already pre-judged the issue. Several senators, including Senator Koko Pimentel and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV conducted an […]

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Yahoo CEO says Firefox deal will boost search market share

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc struck a deal with Firefox maker Mozilla Corp to replace Google Inc as the default search engine on the Firefox Web browser in the United States, a move that Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer said will help boost its flagging search market share. The deal between the two companies will start in December and is set to last five years, Yahoo said. Mayer would not disclose the financial terms other than to say that the […]

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Prague’s landmark Lennon Wall painted over by anonymous culprits

(Reuters) – Prague’s graffiti-covered John Lennon Wall, a favourite photo spot for tourists and a symbol of Western culture under the former Communist regime, was painted completely white on Tuesday. The wall had been a forum for anti-communist calls, love messages and hippie-style paintings even before Lennon’s death in 1980 when Prague was still the capital of communist Czechoslovakia. A group of anonymous students claiming to be from Prague art schools and calling themselves “Prague […]

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Obama to announce go-it-alone plan on immigration Thursday

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama will outline a plan on Thursday to relax U.S. immigration policy and grant relief from deportation to as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants in a go-it-alone move that will deepen a partisan divide with Republicans. The White House said Obama will deliver a televised speech on Thursday night laying out the plan followed by a trip to Las Vegas on Friday to build support. Nevada is home to the highest proportion […]

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Honduran Miss World contestant and sister found murdered

(Reuters) – A Honduran beauty queen has been found shot dead in a suspected crime of passion just days before she was due to compete in the Miss World pageant in London, police said on Wednesday. The bodies of Maria Jose Alvarado, 19, and her sister Sofia, 23, were found buried near a river in the mountainous region of Santa Barbara in western Honduras, said Leandro Osorio, head of the criminal investigation unit. Police suspect […]

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NBC, Netflix cancel Bill Cosby’s shows after sex assault claims

(Reuters) – NBC said on Wednesday it has canceled an upcoming project with veteran comedian Bill Cosby, his second show to be pulled after accusations that he sexually assaulted women resurfaced in recent weeks. The move by NBC comes a day after online streaming companyNetflix Inc said it was postponing Cosby’s stand-up comedy special “Bill Cosby 77,” which was due to be released on Nov. 28. The 77-year-old Cosby is fighting to protect one of the […]

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No energy shortage according to DOE

According to the latest data of the Department of Energy, there is no imminent electricity shortage in the country, which will allow the Supreme Court to block President Aquino’s request for emergency power.

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