Headline News in the Philippines: 2018/12/27-AM

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Why 76ers are getting to an 'urgent point' so early this season | The Jump - ESPN:


Rachel Nichols, Amin Elhassan and Jorge Sedano of The Jump discuss Joel Embiid's comments that he didn't get the ball enough late in 76ers vs. Celtics, and w...

On January 1, a NASA probe will make the most distant fly-by of any solar system object ever - Salon: Nicole Karlis


The spacecraft will snap images of Ultima Thule, an object more distant than Pluto in the Kuiper Belt

Signal No. 1 raised over 12 areas amid Usman threat - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News


MANILA- State weather bureau PAGASA raised Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 1 over 12 areas in the central Philippines early Thursday amid the threat of Tropical Depression Usman.

CPP marks founding anniversary amid military offensives - INQUIRER.net:


The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) celebrated its 50th founding anniversary on Wednesday in small groups and scattered areas to avoid the military’s relentless and intensified

Agriculture sector in need of meaningful reforms - INQUIRER.net:


Disasters, both natural and man-made, crippled the agriculture sector this year.

Taiwanese firms seeking to steer clear of US-China trade war turn to PH - INQUIRER.net:


Some Taiwan-based manufacturing firms that supply parts to popular tech companies like Apple are interested in setting up shop in the Philippines, as they look for ways to avoid the US-China trade war.

SpaceX’s Starship goes sci-fi shiny with stainless steel skin - TechCrunch: Devin Coldewey


SpaceX’s futuristic Starship interplanetary craft may embody the golden age of sci-fi in more ways than one: in addition to (theoretically) taking passengers from planet to planet, it may sport a shiny stainless steel skin that makes it look like the pulp cov…

Galaxy S10+'s chin to be comparable to that of the iPhone X, smaller than Mate 20 Pro's - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com: Vlad


A new screen protector leak shows us the chin of Samsung's upcoming phone compared to two of its competitors'.

NASA shares stunning image of cosmic 'holiday wreath' - CNET: Leslie Katz


Happy holidays from space.

What does it mean if the hole in the ISS was drilled from the inside? - BGR: Mike Wehner


There isn’t much contest for the most bizarre space news story of the year. If anyone were to give away such an award it would definitely be handed to the bizarre saga of the leak that sponta…

Of bullies and cyber lynch mobs - The Manila Times: ANTONIO CONTRERAS


Social media has, indeed, become a very dangerous place. It is now a very powerful enabler of hatred and irrational rage, a conduit for the expression

Duterte seeks charges vs Iloilo mayor, lawmaker for mauling policeman - ABS-CBN News: Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News


President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday ordered Interior Secretary Eduardo Año to file charges against an Iloilo town mayor and his lawmaker-son for mauling a policeman.

Is Terrence Romeo worth the headache for SMB? - FOX Sports Philippines:


Terrence Romeo will join the powerhouse franchise after several TNT players have called him out for ruining the chemistry of the team.

Micro, small firms still unable to tap loans from banks - Business Mirror:


DESPITE the existence of a law mandating banks to set aside a portion of their loanable funds for small firms, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed that local banks remain reluctant to lend to these enterprises.

Second oil tax deferred - Manila Bulletin: Katherine Marajas


Oil companies were told by the Department of Energy on Wednesday not to immediately collect the second round of excise taxes on petroleum products of P2 per liter on January 1, 2019 since they still have stocks or inventories of 15 to 30 days.

New Year’s wish for the President - Business Mirror:


THERE is no world leader quite like President Duterte, who is known for saying things that many would consider detestable, like insulting former US President Barack Obama, giving the European Union the “finger,” swearing about the pope in Catholic Philippines…

Koreas break ground on railway project amid nuclear stalemate - Business Mirror:


Image Credits: Korea Pool/Newsis via AP

Aboitiz Equity Ventures expects 500 MW of new power capacity in 2019 - Philippine Star: Iris Gonzales


Aboitiz Equity Ventures, the holding company of the Cebu-based conglomerate, expects over 500 megawatts of new attributable power capacity to come in next year.

Lakers lose LeBron to groin injury, go on to rout Warriors - Philippine Star: unlisted


LeBron James prides himself in his durability, being available night after night, game after grueling game.

INQUIRER SPORTS Top 7 Stories of the Year: Manny Pacquiao back as champ - INQUIRER.net:


[We continue the countdown with the Filipino boxing legend himself Manny Pacquiao, who made a successful ring return in 2018

After yielding his welterweight title in controversial fashion last year,](https://sports.inquirer.net/332556/breaking-inquirer-sports-top-7-stories-of-the-year-manny-pacquiao-back-as-champ)

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