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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Move over AKB48: Japan has a new all-girl “idol” band — the Virtual Currency Girls — on a mission to educate the public about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Each of the eight girls in the band, known in Japanese as “Kasotsuka Shojo,” plays a character representing a virtual currency such as bitcoin, ethereum or ripple. Promotional material shows the performers wearing character masks, frilly mini-skirts and “maid” aprons complete with knee-high […]
https://youtu.be/W4uwTAFnZRQ By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has set oral arguments in connection with the petitions filed against the one-year extension of martial law in Mindanao. In a press conference on Wednesday, SC spokesperson Theodore Te said these were scheduled on January 16 at 2 p.m., and on January 17 at 10 a.m. “The parties were directed to submit their respective memoranda on January 20, on Saturday, not later than 5 p.m.,” Te […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — One devotee died and more than 800 people were injured in the Philippine capital when millions joined a Catholic procession, officials said on Wednesday. The annual feast of the Black Nazarene, one of the world’s largest Catholic festivals, drew 3.5 million barefoot devotees on Tuesday in what police described as a “generally peaceful” event despite crowds jostling to touch the icon. However a former jail officer died of a heart attack […]
(Eagle News) — After being cleared by the Court of Appeals of any involvement in the killing of Gerry Ortega and being released from detention, state prosecutors moved for former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes to be re-arrested and detained, this time in connection with a graft case. In a three-page omnibus motion, the Ombudsman asked the Sandiganbayan to reconsider its decision to grant bail to Reyes while his appeal over his conviction for violation of […]
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — Henrik Fisker unveiled his $129,000 electric luxury car Tuesday, in a rebooted effort by the renowned auto designer to take on Tesla and other luxury automakers. The Fisker EMotion, which made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, is part of a comeback effort for Henrik Fisker, a former BMW and Aston Martin designer whose first venture was halted in 2013 […]
POLANCO, Zamboanga del Norte (Eagle News) — Apat na daang sako ng binhi ng palay at mais ang ipinamahagi ng lokal na pamahalaan sa ilang lugar na tinamaan ng bagyong “Vinta” sa Polanco. Ang mga naturang binhi ay ipinamahagi sa 16 na barangay kung saan mayroong pitong daan na mga magsasaka. Nagpapasalamat naman ang mga magsasaka dahil sa sinabi nilang agarang pagtugon ng kanilang hiling. (Elmie Ello, Eagle News Service)
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — The rally across Asia that welcomed in 2018 looked to have run out of steam on Wednesday with most markets slipping into the red on profit-taking but energy shares climbed with another surge in oil prices. Strong economic fundamentals and corporate earnings as well as optimism about the impact of Donald Trump’s massive US tax cuts have helped fuel a global advance to record or multi-year highs. However, some analysts […]
https://youtu.be/AIKtJKmtwbg By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Senate Committee on Energy is slated to hold an oversight hearing next week to investigate abuses of small businesses and companies taking advantage of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion law. In an interview over Radyo Agila on Wednesday, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said his committee would look into reports of grocery stores and gas stations imposing a hike on their products in December last year even before […]
(Eagle News) — Former Senator Bongbong Marcos on Wednesday accused the Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, of being “biased against” him in the electoral case he filed against Vice President Leni Robredo. Marcos said he was contemplating as such to ask that Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa be changed as chair of the tribunal as he said it was “obvious” he was siding with the vice president, whose camp he has accused […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — C.J. McCollum scored 27 points and passed off seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers over Oklahoma City 117-06 in an NBA matchup Tuesday. Shabazz Napier added 21 points and Bosnian big man Jusuf Nurkic had 20 for the Trail Blazers (22-18), who edged ahead of the host Thunder (22-19) for fifth place in the Western Conference. Damian Lillard missed his second game in a row with a […]
Why run when I already won as vice president, he says (Eagle News) — Former Senator Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of running for a seat in the Senate in 2019. In a forum in Manila, Marcos said he was “determined to finish” his electoral protest against Vice President Leni Robredo instead. “Bakit ako tatakbo ng senador e nanalo na ako ng bise presidente?..Hindi ko titigilan ito,” he said. According to Marcos, […]
(Eagle News) — Senator JV Ejercito on Wednesday warned against railroading the planned shift to a federalist form of government. In a Twitter post, he said that a process that would “fundamentally alter our system of government” should, after all, not be expedited. Ejercito added that “the most important issue” for him was that Congress also vote separately on the issue. “I am not prepared to support a process that would diminish the power and […]
