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• The Philippine economy slows down in the 3rd quarter, its worst since 2011.
• How to choose the next president, according to Miriam Santiago.
• A selfie stick could land you in jail in South Korea.

PHILIPPINE ECONOMY SLOWS DOWN TO 5.3% IN Q3
The Philippine economy slows down to 5.3% in the third quarter of 2014 – its slowest since 2011.
Growth in the agriculture sector also declined to 2.7%, the lowest in 5 years. Analysts say government underspending slowed down the economy. Socioeconomic planning secretary Arsenio Balisacan says the Philippines would need to hit at least 8.2% in the 4th quarter to meet the full-year growth target of 6.5% to 7.5%.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE NEXT PRESIDENT, ACCORDING TO MIRIAM
Senator Miriam Santiago lists characteristics the country’s future president must not possess. Santiago says the next president should not be Machiavellian, narcissistic nor a psychopath, must not have a weak moral identity and must not value loyalty over rules. She adds, choosing the next president is simple– choose someone who will not plunder. How to spot that plunderer? Look for high power distance, masculinity and moral disengagement among others. She also tells voters the best way to identify the best president is to develop your own sense of moral identity.

PLUNDER RAPS FILED VS ADMIN ALLY OVER PDAF ‘MISUSE’
A multi-sectoral interest group files plunder and graft charges against House Majority Floor Leader Neptali Gonzales for the alleged misuse of his discretionary funds. Citing a Commission on Audit or COA report, the group Sentinels of the Rules of the Law says Gonzales misused up to P315 million worth of his Priority Development Assistance Fund or PDAF. The COA report found irregularities in over P500 million worth of transactions involving Gonzales’ PDAF but Gonzales says the findings are mere hearsay.

DEATHS AND DELAYS: STORMS HIT PH, US
A tropical depression locally known as Queenie hits the Philippines, leaving two dead and seven missing. Flash floods and massive waves hit the provinces of Cebu and Bohol in the Visayas group of islands. The storm is moving westward with maximum winds of 55 kilometres or 34 miles per hour. In the United States a winter storm hit the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington Wednesday night. It stalled more than 9,000 flights as America on the eve of Thanksgiving.

SELFIE STICKS COULD BRING JAIL TIME IN SOUTH KOREA
In South Korea, a selfie stick could land you in jail. Korea’s Science Ministry says anyone selling an unregistered selfie stick could face a $27,000 fine or up to 3 years in prison. There’s a crackdown on models with bluetooth technology which authorities say might disrupt radio frequencies.

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