Headline News in the Philippines: 2019/02/09-PM

Galaxy S10 v iPhone XS - Why one of these flagships has a big advantage - Express: David Snelling

SAMSUNG'S Galaxy S10 is now just a few weeks away from launch and a new leak may show why Apple still has an advantage over its Android rival.

Sotto: Duterte vetoed bill strengthening Philippine Coconut Authority - CNN Philippines:

The proposed law is meant to give farmers more representation in the Philippine Coconut Authority, which manages the disposition or utilization of the long withheld coconut levy funds to farmers.

Children's rights group to parents: Have your kids immunized - pna.gov.ph: Ma. Teresa Montemayor

MANILA -- A children's advocacy group on Friday appealed to parents to complete the immunization of their children before reaching two years old to ensure their healthy growth and survival.Save the Children Philippines (SCP) chief executive officer, lawyer Al…

We discovered a warped and twisted disc of young, massive stars at the edge of our Milky Way - Rappler:

The Milky Way is all around us, so to determine its shape, we would need to map the distributions of stars in all directions

This is Xiaomi's design for a gorgeous 4-sided edge display on a phone you can't have - BGR: Andy Meek

Xiaomi has been in the headlines recently for a few different developments, including the folding smartphone it’s working on, as well as its 5G smartphone that’s also on the way, and th…

PRO-7 troops who served BOL plesbicite duty in Lanao del Norte get not just 6 but a 7-day break - INQUIRER.net:

[(UPDATED STORY)

CEBU CITY, Philippines -- After returning from a peacekeeping duty in Lanao del Norte, the 329 policemen from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) of the Police](https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/216379/pro-7-troops-who-served-bol-plesbicite-duty-in-lanao-del-norte-get-6-day-break)

‘Hundreds of thousands’ of cattle feared dead after Australia floods - INQUIRER.net:

Hundreds of thousands of cattle weakened from a severe drought are feared to have died in record-breaking floods in northeastern Australia.

Mighty Sports drops semifinal game to Al Riyadi - ESPN:

The unbeaten run of Mighty Sports in the Dubai International Basketball Championship comes to an end after they fall short against regional powerhouse Al Riyadi in the semifinals.

Pelicans reportedly would have been fined $100,000 per game sitting Anthony Davis - Yahoo Sports:

The NBA was planning to fine the Pelicans $100,000 per game if they sat Anthony Davis to protect his trade value.

Logger yields grenade launchers, shotgun, grenades - INQUIRER.net:

A logger was arrested in Sto. Nino, South Cotabato for possession of high powered firearms, including two grenade launchers.

Pop superstar Ariana Grande drops album amid Grammys spat - ABS-CBN News: Agence France-Presse

LOS ANGELES - Reigning pop queen Ariana Grande dropped her highly anticipated album overnight Friday after slamming the producer of the Grammys for "lying" about her decision not to perform at music's biggest night.

Lacson, Drilon, 3 peers reject pork-ridden spending measure - INQUIRER.net:

Senators opposing the P3.8-trillion national budget allegedly stuffed with pork on Friday

Strong peso helps shore up PH forex reserves - INQUIRER.net:

The country’s dollar reserves rose slightly in January as bullish sentiment on the peso

Defense chief unfazed by China’s moves near Pag-asa - INQUIRER.net:

Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Friday remained unfazed about reports that China has deployed maritime militia around the Philippine-occupied Pag-asa

ACT to appeal CA ruling - INQUIRER.net:

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) on Friday said it would appeal a court decision released on Thursday denying its petition for prohibition

‘Elise’: Charming rom-com shows Enchong-Janine tandem in a flattering light - INQUIRER.net:

[It isn’t a story you have yet to hear, read or see, but that doesn’t make “Elise’s” effort any less significant.

True, there’s an Oscar-worthy film (Peter Farrelly’s “Green](https://entertainment.inquirer.net/317418/elise-charming-rom-com-shows-enchong-janine-tandem-in-a-flattering-light)

SpaceX Pushes Crewed Dragon Test Back to March 2 - ExtremeTech: Ryan Whitwam

It's taken a long time to get here, and it may be a little longer still. SpaceX has announced yet another delay in its Dragon 2 test flight, which was supposed to take place this month.

Meralco power rates to go up this February - Philippine Star: Danessa Rivera

Customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will see an increase in electricity bills this month due to higher spot market prices and as capacity fees from power generators start to normalize.

Philippine Airlines and All Nippon Airways celebrate milestone partnership - Philippine Star: unlisted

Philippine Airlines and All Nippon Airways are celebrating their new partnership which will pave the way for a new era of further growth for both flag carriers.

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