Headline News in the Philippines: 2019/01/29-PM

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Medical marijuana bill hurdles House - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News


House Bill 6517 or the Philippine Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act seeks to provide "compassionate and right of access to medical cannabis and expanding research into its medicinal properties."

Active galaxies point to new physics of cosmic expansion - Space Daily:


Paris (ESA) Jan 29, 2019 -
Investigating the history of our cosmos with a large sample of distant 'active' galaxies observed by ESA's XMM-Newton, a team of astronomers found there might be more to the early expansion of the U

Philippines, Japan in talks for joint military exercise: Navy officials - ABS-CBN News: Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News


Manila and Tokyo are mulling joint naval exercises in a bid to boost defense ties and enhance regional stability, military officials said Tuesday, as a Japanese destroyer docked in the Philippine capital.

Japan's biggest airline ANA buys 9.5% of PAL shares - Rappler: https://www.facebook.com/jessicamariarey


Philippine Airlines says the shares will be acquired from Trustmark Holdings Corporation, which is owned by Lucio Tan's family

French ‘spiderman’ arrested after climbing 700-ft Makati City tower - INQUIRER.net:


Policemen arrested French urban climber Alain Robert after he scaled a 712.93-foot tall skyscraper in Makati City on Tuesday.

Marawi rehabilitation to be 'urgent priority' for Bangsamoro gov't – Murad - Rappler:


Residents from Marawi City hope the ratification of the Bangsamoro law will help speed up the rebuilding of the war-ravaged city

Astronomers Have Detected a Curious Object at The Edge of Our Solar System - ScienceAlert: Michelle Starr


For over 70 years, scientists have been predicting the existence of a certain kind of object in the outer Solar System. Small in size, these potential bodies are thought to constitute an important early step in the planet formation process.

FaceTime bug lets callers eavesdrop as Apple promises fix this week - Rappler:


(UPDATED) Apple has temporarily disabled Group Facetime, presumably to fix the issue, though it did not specify any actual reason behind their move

“Huwag mo kaming bugbugin, si Pepe Smith ako, pare!” - ABS-CBN News: Rafael A. S. G. Ongpin


A good friend recalls the two Mr. Smiths, the person and the myth; his no-shows, his 1992 arrest, the writing of “Himig Natin” in a ladies’ room cubicle, and how the rock icon spent building model planes in Baguio in his last few years—something he thought co…

Malaysia's CIMB launches 'all-mobile' bank in Philippines - ABS-CBN News: Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News


Malaysia's CIMB Bank on Monday launched its banking business in the Philippines, betting on high smartphone penetration and growing mobile internet reach.

Instagram Goes Down For Half An Hour, Causes Worldwide Panic - Cosmopolitan Philippines:


Did it also make you rethink your life choices?

Curry's hot hand sends Warriors past Pacers for 11th in row - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN Corp.


Stephen Curry scored 23 of his 26 points in the first half, and the Warriors extended the league's longest winning streak this season to 11 with a rout of the Pacers.

'AGT: The Champions' 2019 – Here's the Top 10 Acts So Far! - Just Jared:


Here's who will be in the finals so far...

Expect more cold weather – Pagasa - INQUIRER.net:


Cold weather is expected to continue especially in the mornings and evenings in Metro Manila and the rest of the country.

Davis to be traded "on our terms and our timeline" - Pelicans - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN Corp.


Anthony Davis wants out of New Orleans. Yet the Pelicans assert Davis won�t be going anywhere until they get a deal they want.

Glacial melts in the Canadian Arctic reveal land that hasn’t been seen in more than 40,000 years - Business Insider: IFL Science


Scientists found dozens of plants and quartz samples underneath the melting ice, which could've been hidden for many years.

COL: Growth risks to stall stock market run at 8600 - INQUIRER.net:


Leading online stock broker COL Financial is “cautiously optimistic” on the local stock market this year, saying there is room for the main barometer to rise but gains may be capped at the 8,600 level as key risks remain on the horizon.

Jolo bombing a big slap on peacekeeping efforts in Mindanao - INQUIRER.net:


The bombings that left scores of people dead and more than 100 wounded happened despite the tight security imposed by government forces in Jolo, Sulu.

Redmi Go officially announced. Here's its possible price in PH - Revü: https://www.facebook.com/monch.lopez


Xiaomi, under the Redmi brand, has revealed its first-ever Android Go device in the Redmi Go, along with its key specs and features. The ultra-budget phone will likely go on sale within the week or…

Brock Lesnar Possibly Punished For Throwing Universal Title At Vince McMahon - Ringside News: Felix Upton


Everyone is talking about the footage from last year's WrestleMania that was included in WWE 24. Brock Lesnar chucked the WWE Universal Title at Vince McMahon after defeating Roman Reigns in the main event. This was exciting because we got to actuall

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