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 ## SpaceX’s Failed Landing Still Ended With a Clean Plop - WIRED: WIRED Staff

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[On its 20th flight this year, SpaceX failed to set its booster down on a landing pad. But this rare mishap also showed how many things went well.](https://www.wired.com/story/spacex-first-failed-ground-landing-ended-in-ocean/)



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 ## Duterte: Don't be so sad about being taxed - CNN Philippines: 

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[The President assures that amid higher taxes, the Filipino people's money is safe.](http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2018/12/06/Rodrigo-Duterte-fuel-excise-tax-TRAIN-law.html)



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 ## 'All worth it': Ateneans take break from final exam preparations to watch UAAP finals - ABS-CBN News: Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News

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[The Ateneo cafeteria turned into a spectators' gallery on Wednesday, as students and university staff cheered on their champion Blue Eagles.](https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/06/18/all-worth-it-ateneans-take-break-from-final-exam-preparations-to-watch-uaap-finals)



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 ## Michelle Obama and Meghan Markle meet secretly in London - Stuff.co.nz: 

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[The former US first lady and the duchess reportedly had a secret "power meeting" in the UK.](https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/109131022/michelle-obama-and-meghan-markle-meet-secretly-in-london)



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 ## Trump odd man out as presidents assemble for Bush funeral - INQUIRER.net: 

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[The front-row banter among Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter and their spouses came to an uneasy end when President Donald Trump and wife Melania arrived.](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1060505/trump-odd-man-out-as-presidents-assemble-for-bush-funeral)



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 ## Kim Kardashian Laughed Off Her Red Carpet Nip Slip in the Funniest Way - HarpersBAZAAR.com: 

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[Hint: it includes Cher.](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a25410185/kim-kardashian-cher-nip-slip-wardrobe-malfunction/)



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 ## BSP says consumer prices on way back to normalcy - INQUIRER.net: 

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[The lower inflation rate recorded in November—albeit still relatively high—confirms that high consumer prices that have plagued the country for most of this year are on their way down, the central bank said.](https://business.inquirer.net/261726/bsp-says-consumer-prices-on-way-back-to-normalcy)



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 ## PSEi also buckles after ‘Tariff Man’ muddles hope for trade war end - INQUIRER.net: 

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[The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) retreated on Wednesday, as news on a slowdown in inflation failed to overcome the big sell-off in Wall Street overnight.](https://business.inquirer.net/261718/psei-also-buckles-after-tariff-man-muddles-hope-for-trade-war-end)



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 ## Hotshots burn down Aces - INQUIRER.net: 

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[The PBA Governors’ Cup series many see to be so evenly matched finally got off the ground after a long wait on Wednesday night, and Magnolia wasted no time in showing how one-sided this might be.](https://sports.inquirer.net/330278/breaking-hotshots-burn-down-aces)



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 ## Why the Two-Hour Movie is Dead, According to 'Avengers 4' Directors the Russo Brothers - /FILM: Hoai-Tran Bui

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[Joe Russo, co-director of Avengers 4 with his brother Anthony Russo, claims that the two-hour movie is dead because it has become a "predictive" format.](https://www.slashfilm.com/two-hour-movie-dead-the-russo-brothers/)



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 ## How To See The Geminid Meteor Shower 2018 & Surround Yourself With Stars - Elite Daily: Roya Backlund

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[Take a moment to look back on the past year and ask yourself whether or not you truly embraced the beauty of the universe. Did you find enough time to take strolls through the countryside? Were you able to swim through a natural body of water? Did…](https://www.elitedaily.com/p/how-to-see-the-geminid-meteor-shower-2018-surround-yourself-with-stars-13247470)



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 ## Train 2 to drive firms out of PH - The Manila Times: 

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[SENATE Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday warned that at least 1,200 companies were poised to leave while a “good number” of investors were having second thoughts because of the government’s plan to remove tax perks under a second package of tax ref…](https://www.manilatimes.net/train-2-to-drive-firms-out-of-ph/478623/)



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 ## Madrigal Jr. is new AFP chief–DND - Business Mirror: 

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[President Duterte on Wednesday night approved the appointment of Lt. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal, commander of the Eastern Mindanao, as the incoming Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff, Vice Gen. Carlito G. Galvez Jr.,  upon the endorsement of …](https://businessmirror.com.ph/madrigal-jr-is-new-afp-chief-dnd/)



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 ## Sizzling Hotshots torch Aces in series opener - News - pba.ph: 

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 ## Amazon's choice product for headphones features a 35-hour battery life! - PocketNow: Pocketnow

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[We have an amazing deal on the TREBLAB Z2 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones today. After the sale and price drop, these headphones cost $78.99.](https://pocketnow.com/deal-treblab-z2-wireless)



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 ## Duterte: Don't be so sad about being taxed - ABS-CBN News: Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News

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[MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said the public should not be “so sad about being taxed,” after he gave the green light for the second tranche of the fuel excise tax hike in 2019.](https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/05/18/duterte-dont-be-so-sad-about-being-taxed)



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 ## Huge Leaks Reveal AMD's Ryzen 3000 Series: Up To 16 Cores And 5.1GHz Frequencies - Forbes: Antony Leather

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[The latest AMD Zen 2 Ryzen rumors point at 16 Core Ryzen 9 CPUs coming in 2019 with 5.1GHz frequencies](https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonyleather/2018/12/05/huge-leaks-reveal-amds-ryzen-3000-series-up-to-16-cores-and-5-1ghz-frequencies/)



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 ## Zamora denies Lacson’s ‘pork’ allegations vs 2 House lawmakers - INQUIRER.net: Pathricia Ann V. Roxas

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[The House of Representatives appropriations panel acting chair has denied Senator Panfilo Lacson's "pork" allegations against two lawmakers.](https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1060384/zamora-denies-lacsons-pork-allegations-vs-2-house-lawmakers)



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 ## CJ Bersamin eyes 'massive revision' of Rules of Court - GMA News: 

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[At an event in Manila held a day after taking his oath as the High Court&rsquo;s top magistrate, Bersamin said there was a need to make &ldquo;massive revisions&rdquo; to the Rules of Court. Current top breaking Philippine headlines regarding the nation, worl…](https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/677212/cj-bersamin-eyes-massive-revision-of-rules-of-court/story/)





 ## 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.