Party-list congressman Rodel Batocabe killed in Albay - ABS-CBN News: ABS-CBN News
Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Rodel Batocabe was killed on Saturday by still unidentified assailants while he was at a gift-giving activity.
Sotto: Enrile ‘coffee table’ legislation remark ‘obviously’ part of poll campaign - INQUIRER.net:
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Saturday hit former Senator Juan Ponce Enrile’s allegation of “coffee table” legislation in the Senate, saying such remark is “obviously” part of the veteran politician’s election campaign.
Alab Pilipinas: Alapag not content with hot start - Manila Bulletin: Brian Yalung
Alab Pilipinas is off to a rousing start with a 3-0 record as head coach Jimmy Alapag sets his sights on becoming back-to-back champion in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL).
Former Bukidnon town mayor shot dead - INQUIRER.net:
A former Bukidnon town mayor and a real estate developer was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants just a few meters away from the Hall of Justice along Mastersons Avenue in Barangay Upper Carmen
No deal: US government shutdown begins - INQUIRER.net:
A partial federal shutdown took hold early Saturday after Democrats refused to meet President Donald Trump's demands for $5 billion to start erecting his cherished Mexican border wall, a chaotic postscript for Republicans in the waning days of their two-year …
NBA: Ailing James still racks up triple-double in Lakers' win - ABS-CBN News: Reuters
While sick enough earlier in the day that his ability to take the court Friday night was in doubt, LeBron James finished with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 14 assists as the Los Angeles Lakers turned back the New Orleans Pelicans 112-104 on Friday night.
Palace welcomes House support to Road Board abolition - INQUIRER.net:
Malacañang has welcomed remarks of House Majority Leader Rolando Andaya Jr. that the House of Representatives would heed the call of President Rodrigo Duterte to abolish the graft-ridden Road Board.
Earthrise at 50: the photo that changed how we see ourselves - The Guardian: Luke O'Neil
Picture taken by the Apollo 8 mission at the height of the space race gave a new perspective on Earth’s place in the universe
The Appeton ad: Moment marketing gone wrong and the internet won't have it - Rappler:
It's going viral for all the wrong reasons
New Equations Go Beyond Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity - SciTechDaily:
Researchers develop new mathematical equations that go beyond Einstein’s theory of general relativity overcoming its key limitation—the central singularity of black holes.
WATCH: Scarlet Snow Belo ready to conquer the universe with her own ‘lava walk’ - INQUIRER.net:
[A 3-year-old social media darling is ready to follow the footsteps of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
Scarlet Snow Belo showed she has what it takes to take on the universe—starting with](https://entertainment.inquirer.net/310511/watch-scarlet-snow-belo-ready-to-conquer-the-universe-with-her-own-lava-walk)
Mars lander installs quake monitor - The Manila Times: ASSOCIATED PRESS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: NASA’s new Mars lander has placed a quake monitor on the planet’s dusty red surface, just a few weeks after its arrival.
Duterte appoints 4 new ambassadors - The Manila Times: RALPH VILLANUEVA
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed four new Philippine ambassadors to countries in the Middle East, Africa and Europe. Duterte nominated Philippine Ambassador to South Korea Raul Hernandez as the new ambassador to Turkey, with concurrent jurisdiction ove…
Business Mentor: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - ABS-CBN News: Armando Bartolome
When the “BER” months start, what is the first thing that comes to your mind?
OnePlus seems to have cut off the 6T's bezels in an ad - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com: Vlad
Here's a useless tactic: make your phone look more bezel-less than it does in real life.
PSEi slips below 7,500 on US-China row - INQUIRER.net:
The local stock barometer slid below the 7,500 mark on Friday, weighed down by more foreign selling ahead of a long Christmas break.
First Gen unit seeks go-ahead to build LNG terminal - INQUIRER.net:
First Gen Corp. yesterday said its subsidiary had asked for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) green light on its plan to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in Batangas City
News | Holiday Asteroid Imaged with NASA Radar - Jet Propulsion Laboratory: DC Agle
The asteroid will fly safely past Earth on Saturday, Dec. 22, at a distance of about 1.8 million miles (2.9 million kilometers).
Low-light photography is a major focal point for smartphone manufacturers out there, and has been for a few years now. Google dropped the gauntlet when it introduced its "Night Sight" mode with the...
World Bank downgrades Philippines forecasts - Philippine Star: Czeriza Valencia
The World Bank has downgraded its growth forecasts for the Philippines this year and next on assumptions of a reenactment of the national budget in the first quarter and weakness in global demand that may continue to hurt exports.
Good day steemit community. Current news is one of the important information staple of our time. I've curated some headlines of the Philippines,to simplify the life of fellow steemian who wants to have a glimpse of the current events in the country. We can now have an overview of what's happening around us.