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Pnoy concludes U.S. trip

President Aquino has concluded his five-day working visit to the United States. He’s coming home with fresh investments from various companies upon his return to Manila. President Aquino left the San Francisco international Airport at about 4:40 pm on Wednesday, Pacific time, via a Philippine Airlines chartered flight. Before his departure, the President held two quick business meetings with the top executives of Caesars Entertainment Corporation, International Development, and Wells Fargo Bank. The meetings served […]

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Sen. Cayetano says Senate can arrest those who snub its subpoena

The Binays were not around to contend against the new allegations against them, with Vice President Jejomar Binay saying that he’d rather work than be involved in politics.  His son, Mayor Junjun Binay meanwhile challenged the jurisdiction of the said sub-committee. The Binays were not around to refute the fresh allegations against them. Vice president Jejomar Binay declined the subcommittee’s invitation to appear before it. Mayor Erwin  “Junjun” Binay, on the other hand, questioned the […]

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Ex-Makati councilor testifies biddings were rigged

MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — A former Makati councilor testified that he used to receive  P300,000 to P500,000 monthly and that he believed the money came from then mayor  and now Vice President Jejomar Binay. Ex-Councilor Ernesto Aspillaga told the Senate blue ribbon subcommittee this morning he decided to come clean in the hope that the entire country would be spared from the alleged culture of corruption in Makati. Aspillaga further claimed that as the former  […]

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Apple iPhone rollout marred by ‘bendgate,’ dropped cell service

By Christina Farr SAN FRANCISCO Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:20pm EDT (Reuters) – Two new Apple products hit speed bumps on Wednesday: iPhone 6 Plus buyers discovered their phones can bend when placed in back pockets, and the company pulled its latest mobile operating system after reports of dropped cellular service. “Bendgate,” as the problem has already been dubbed on social media sites, is a reminder of 2010’s “antennagate,” when iPhone 4 users reported a […]

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New ‘Bash’ software bug may pose bigger threat than ‘Heartbleed’

By Jim Finkle BOSTON Wed Sep 24, 2014 7:02pm EDT (Reuters) – A newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known as “Bash,” could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the “Heartbleed” bug that surfaced in April, cyber experts warned on Wednesday. Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on many Unix computers. Hackers can exploit a bug in Bash to take complete control of […]

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Restaurant chain Jimmy John’s reports data breach at 216 stores

Wed Sep 24, 2014 4:35pm EDT (Reuters) – Sandwich restaurant chain Jimmy John’s said there was a potential security breach involving customers’ credit and debit card data at 216 of its stores and franchised locations on July 30. An intruder stole log-in credentials from the company’s vendor and used the credentials to remotely access the point-of-sale systems at some corporate and franchised locations between June 16 and Sept. 5, the company said. The chain is […]

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Asia cheered by Wall Street rebound, dollar resumes advance

By Shinichi Saoshiro TOKYO Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:30pm EDT (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose early on Thursday, cheered by a sizeable overnight rebound on Wall Street, while the dollar resumed its advance after upbeat economic data undercut safe-haven bids and pushed yields higher. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.1 percent, pulling away from a four-month low touched the previous day when U.S.-led air strikes in Syria stoked geopolitical concerns. Tokyo’s […]

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Streisand makes music history with six decades of No. 1 albums

By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES Wed Sep 24, 2014 6:26pm EDT (Reuters) – Barbra Streisand made music history on Wednesday by becoming the only performer to have a No. 1 album in each of the past six decades, as her latest release “Partners” topped the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. The album sold 196,000 copies in its first week, according to sales figures compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. With her latest hit, Streisand also became the only […]

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