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- NoKor unveils new missile
Two days after its failed rocket, North Korea paraded what appeared to be a newer, possibly bigger missile than what has previously been seen by the public. The new missile was displayed during the centennial celebrations for the birth of late North Korea found Kim Il Sung. Countries led by the United States say NoKor’s so-called civilian rocket launches are disguised missile tests.
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Watch related video of Kim Jong Il on the failed rocket launch.
Read related story: U.S. watches for North Korea’s next move after rocket crash
- PH Communist party sends NoKor its congratulations
No it wasn’t sarcasm. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) was in fact coming to the rescue of its communist brother, as North Korea loses face in front of the whole world after an unsuccessful missile launch. The CPP congratulated North Korea for its “determination to continue with its rocket launch in accordance with it’s sovereign right“ in the face of opposition from the imperialist West.
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- Severino: Sovereignty issues may never be resolved
Former ASEAN Secretary General Rodolfo Serverino Jr. says the Philippines and China have may have tamped down their confrontation over the Scarborough Shoal by resorting to diplomatic discussions. The Filipino diplomat notes the real politic is that these are clashing national interests and “both sides must refrain from holding up hope that the legal and sovereignty disputes will someday be resolved. They will not.”
Read more on Rappler.
Guam exec’s remarks anger PH consulate
The Philippine Consulate in Guam is going to file an ethics complaint against a senior official at the Attorney General’s Office in Guam. In an anonymous YouTube video, the official said “Filipinos’ English is not good enough.” The comment was made by Assistant Attorney General Benjamin Abrams during a meeting where a proposal was made to outsource transcription tasks to a transcriber in the Philippines. Medical transcription is a growing industry in the country.
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- Palace says Aquino, Binay parting of ways “inevitable”
Deputy Presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte says it is “inevitable” that President Benigno Aquino III and his vice president Jejomar Binay will support different candidates in 2016. Binay has already voiced out his intention to run for presidency in 2016, while Aquino has yet to announce his bet for the next presidential race.
Read more on Rappler.
- Youngest Filipino in Forbes list is a college dropout
Edgar Sia’s is a 30-something entrepreneur whose barbecue chain has overtaken multinational chain McDonalds. He didn’t finish college because he was so focused on being successful. He set up Mang Inasal in an Iloilo City mall parking space with like-minded friends in 2003. To make up for his lack of a degree, Sia tapped the best talents.
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- Sony fights to survive
Facing multi-biilion dollar loses, Sony’s boss Kazuo Hirai unveils a revamp plan of Sony’s business that would cost nearly $1-Billion and 10-Million job cuts. Analysts are not impressed, saying the turnaround plan is “ordinary”.
Read more on Rappler.
- Pitt and Jolie engaged
Brad Pitt’s manager Cynthia Pett-Dante confirms her client and his partner Angelina Jolie are getting married. Pitt had earlier said the couple is getting a lot of pressure from the kids to tie the knot. The powerhouse celebrity pair has 6 children, 3 of them their biological offsprings.
Read more on RapplerPit and Jolie engaged.
- McCartney’s ‘My Valentine’ features Depp, Portman
Paul McCartney’s “My Valentine” is soul-stiring as it is beautiful, featuring top actors Natalie Portman and Johnny Depp in a unique interpretation.
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- The Ballad of Coke Bolipata
Patricia Evangelista writes about the country’s top musician and his school, “There is a school that stands under a canopy of trees, where boys build songs in the air and fishermen’s daughters play their violins. This is home to musician Coke Bolipata, the country’s premiere violinist, whose brick school has given the children of San Miguel a place to dream.”
Read more on Rappler.
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