they're scheduled to choose a successor to the outgoing president aquino in may. aquino is barred by the constitution from seeking re-election after his six-year term in office. the president from an opposition party has already registered his candidacy with the commission on elections. the former interior minister preferred by aquino as his successor is expected to run. and the independent senator is also likely to contest the ballot. the three have been attracting roughly equal support. just over 20% in recent polls. presidential hopefuls have until friday to file their candidacies. they'll start campaigning in february. political analysts say the big question is whether voters want someone who carries on aquino's anti-corruption policies or a candidate who focuses on poverty and infrastructure. >>> farmers in fukushima prefecture are trying to put the impact of the 2011 nuclear accident behind them. they've sent the best of their produce to an international fair in italy. prefectural officials are showing off the good goods. one of them delivered a speech in it

the president was here yesterday, president aquino and he brought some food back. he brought a few kilos of rice, canned goods, mats, plates. that's it. the food they brought are slowly running out, they've cooked most of it they say, their children unable to go back to school. there are also reports that some of the kids are starting to get sick because of the living conditions here. some of the kids have been catching die recoughs and colds. what they want is food also to last them for a few days. what they need they say is construction materials. so many of them here have lost their homes. they say they have no house to go back to no place to sleep. it is the capital of rice production in the country. so many farmers here have lost their farms they say and what they need is the capital to start planting again. there's been a cultural shift when it comes to local government officials and the president and the government's response since typhoon haiyan instruct almost two years ago. emergency preparations have improved. typhoon koppu, a typhoon that big will alway

also more than just the potential international backlash for president aquino's government, they worry that resettling asylum smugglers here may entice people smugglers to australia. jamilla alendoggan, al jazeera, manla. >> coming up we'll look at controversial changes made to history books in south korea, some say are being used to rewrite history. o. >> the american dentist who killed cecil the lion in zimbabwe is off the hook. the government says it cannot file charges because walter palmer had legal hunting permits. welcome him back as a tourist not as a hunter. last july, palmer and his guides lured the lion from his home in a wile animal refuge. >>> now to our global view segment with a look at how news outlets across the world are reacting to various events. response to bombing massacre has done little, to quell the violence caused in syria and turkey's sire to hang on to power no matter what. it writes the country is caught in a perfect storm that isn't going to pass in the future. britain's the telegraph, the turkey presiden's president shod participate more fully with the u.

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let's start with jordyn aquino. >> good morning, supervisors, my name is jordyn aquino, i have been a resident of san francisco since pursuing my degree. i have served as a public aid as a senior and administrative analyst for san francisco public works. i currently serve for application support for information technology where i have the great opportunity to train and support local business enterprises interim employees and external contractors or our organization electronic contract systems. i believe i will bring great value to parks and open spaces community because i have great faith in my community and leaders and every opportunity to allow district 4 grow and strive as a positive community in san francisco. i currently volunteer for a community clean team, cleaning up waste and around ocean beach and planting across sunset boulevard. i also volunteer for the front yard ambassadors program implemented by the supervisors office which allows homeowners to transform their yards to echo friendly environment. i believe that through programs like this, this sense of community involvem

president aquino vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice, but journalists continue to go killed andthe case remains tied up in the courts. >> i think the president looked at kind of battles that he had to choose and basically where drew from this one. it is that violence joined with systemic impunity and the failure of the state to punish crime especially for those who can hire lawyers, especially those who have money to keep a case going indefinitely. >> despite the countries reputation as a free media, journalism remains a deadly job here. the mire murder of journalists o routine, many protect themselves. >> many carry a gun for self defense. journalists here say carrying a weapon may seem to violate the notion that they remain neutral, but nobody knows how it's like to live under the threat of violence. they say it's simply a matter of survival. al jazeera, southern philippines. >> indonesia's president has announced his support for contentious trade deal after meeting president barack obama at the white house. facing a political victory for obama who faced opposition to the deal

. >> president benino aquino has asked residents to prepare for the flood, typhoon could strike early sunday and is expected to affect 7.5 million people. well, the number of people with a job in zimbabwe, government is trying to make it harder for employers to lay off workers but economists are warning things are likely to get worse. haru mutasa reports. >> permission to fire workers, he was given no sench package and told to leave. >> the master can do whatever he wants to do for his employees. should there be any silly story or silly case, you find that you are going to be fired. >> reporter: the government intervened, amended the labor law, making it difficult to fire workers and insisting those who get jobs get severance pay. employers say they have to lay off workers and they insist the only way they can get jobs. >> a lot of people selling things on the streets are graduates. >> we anticipate a serious drought which affects electricity production in the past year as well as cop production. we don't have the money we need to import. >> reporter: millions are struggling because o

philippines is already one of the biggest importer of rice, the economy has grown since president benino aquino has been elected in 2010. jamilla allendogan, al jazeera. >>> the country's first virtual choir. fly high brings together the individual voices of singers by joining them into one single recording. virtual choirs are not new, but this traditional mexican group has become a real hit with around 150,000 views online. you're with al jazeera. founder of one laptop per child. >> let's make $100 laptop. that was so implausible. >> negroponte co-founded the mit media laboratory - which is credited with driving the multimedia revolution. the research center brings together hundreds of leading thinkers in design, science and technology. >> we had license to do things, which, you know, i can be a

. >> we spoke to the president aquino, he was here yesterday. he admits there's a lot of lessons learnt. there has been a shift among the workers, there has been an improvement in response, assessing damage. this is an arc pell go. government ours resources are streamed. a typhoon that affects 12 provinces in the northern region is affecting deeply the government. the president admits that a lot needs to be done. signs typhoon haiyan, they have gotten better and improved. there's a cultural shift. it's obvious. the situation is still difficult. wide spread sexual abuse. almost 1,000 girls under the age of. abuse has become so prevalent. it's caught the attention of a special commission in the u.s. >> reporter: she's travelled thousands of kilometres from ecuador to the united states, seeking justice she says alluded her family. >> her daughter was in her early teens when her family says her school principal began to sexually abuse her. when she became pregnant she turned to the school counsellor. she followed phosphate, ending her life. evidence

president benino aquino has visited some of the regions. his administration was strongly criticized during the typhoon haiyan two years ago. because of the country's viability to natural disasters, government resources are stretched. >> i think not just the supplies but also the equipment. in so many different areas. but it is going to be a challenge. >> one of the many communities in desperate need of aid. some of the people here say they haven't received any help from the government at all. so they just have to get on. start all over on their own. jamilla alendoggan, al jazeera, northern phi philippines. >>> canadian election, steven harper is facing a challenge. trudeau and daniel lak is following happenings. good day daniel, what is the mead as people cast their vote? >> it's been the longest campaign in canada in modern times. more than two modifies campaigning, that is twice as much as we usually have. so people have had a long time to think about their choice. the momentum builds slowly. it looks like we have a change in government t

philippine president aquino visited japan in june and agreed to start talks on the transfer of defense equipment and technology. shortly after words japan's self-defense force and the philippine navy conducted their first full-scale joint drill in the south china sea. japan deployed patrol aircraft. the two countries confirmed coordination between their units. this time, the jsdf has dispatched a team to observe the joint exercise by u.s. and philippine forces. the philippines hopes to work with japan for security in the south china sea. >> japan is one of those like-minded nations. now the terms security is a broad term. but what we see in japan is cooperation or collaboration in coming up with a better capability. >> the south china sea is now called asia's biggest potential flashpoint. it is crucial that both japan and the united states insure the safety of the south china sea. as it is home to several important sea lanes. with china looming over it the philippines is aiming to step up ties with japan and the united states based on their shared values and interests. charmaine deogra

also more than just a potential international backlash for president aquino's government, they worry that resettling asylum seekers here may cause asylum seekers to consider it a drop off point, too. >> sentenced to 16 years in prison on corruption charges in china, he served at chairman at the state owned china national petroleum corps rigs between 2011-2013. >> south korea is writing its own history textbook for secondary school children. they say the textbooks now are being taught with errors. credit six say the book portrays the leader's father in a better light. >> today's lesson is on the growing economic influence of foreign powers in the 19t 19th century. on the desks are copies of one of eight authorized textbooks that schools are permitted to choose from. the books themselves could soon be history. the government announced it will bring in its own single text to be called the correct history textbook. >> it is an inevitable decision on the part of the government to correct errors of historical facts and put an end to social disputes caused by ideological biased in history t

let's start with jordyn aquino. >> good morning, supervisors, my name is jordyn aquino, i have been a resident of san francisco since pursuing my degree. i have served as a public aid as a senior and administrative analyst for san francisco public works. i currently serve for application support for information technology where i have the great opportunity to train and support local business enterprises interim employees and external contractors or our organization electronic contract systems. i believe i will bring great value to parks and open spaces community because i have great faith in my community and leaders and every opportunity to allow district 4 grow and strive as a positive community in san francisco. i currently volunteer for a community clean team, cleaning up waste and around ocean beach and planting across sunset boulevard. i also volunteer for the front yard ambassadors program implemented by the supervisors office which allows homeowners to transform their yards to echo friendly environment. i believe that through programs like this, this sense of community involvem

let's start with jordyn aquino. >> good morning, supervisors, my name is jordyn aquino, i have been a resident of san francisco since pursuing my degree. i have served as a public aid as a senior and administrative analyst for san francisco public works. i currently serve for application support for information technology where i have the great opportunity to train and support local business enterprises interim employees and external contractors or our organization electronic contract systems. i believe i will bring great value to parks and open spaces community because i have great faith in my community and leaders and every opportunity to allow district 4 grow and strive as a positive community in san francisco. i currently volunteer for a community clean team, cleaning up waste and around ocean beach and planting across sunset boulevard. i also volunteer for the front yard ambassadors program implemented by the supervisors office which allows homeowners to transform their yards to echo friendly environment. i believe that through programs like this, this sense of community involvem

let's start with jordyn aquino. >> good morning, supervisors, my name is jordyn aquino, i have been ag my degree. i have served as a public aid as a senior and administrative analyst for san francisco public works. i currently serve for application support for information technology where i have the great opportunity to train and support local business enterprises interim employees and external contractors or our organization electronic contract systems. i believe i will bring great value to parks and open spaces community because i have great faith in my community and leaders and every opportunity to allow district 4 grow and strive as a positive community in san francisco. i currently volunteer for a community clean team, cleaning up waste and around ocean beach and planting across sunset boulevard. i also volunteer for the front yard ambassadors program implemented by the supervisors office which allows homeowners to transform their yards to echo friendly environment. i believe that through programs like this, this sense of community involvementen insures our constituents celebrate

a backlash for president aquino's government, may mean enticing more human smugglers to consider the philippines a dropoff point too. jamilla alendoggan, al jazeera, manila. >>> preparing an attack on moscow, the national antiterrorism committee said it found explosives in an apartment it raided. no detail on the number of suspects or their identity. >> the russian company gazprom has resumed shipments to ukraine, after receiving a payment of $230 million. under the deal ukraine's state energy company will have to pay a total of $500 million. moscow hiked the price that it charges ukraine following the ousting of viktoring yvonne ndege. viktor yanukovych. >>> i'm daniel schweimler. >> and in sport, we'll tell you thousand toronto bluejays kept their playoff hopes alive against texas rairntion. rangers. >> i've seen people sittin' there for 10, 11 months and not even know why they was in jail. >> if you don't have any money, you're finished. >> you get mental scars from this. >> how many kids have they thrown away? >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitt

president aquino's government was widely criticized for its response to typhoon hyan two years ago. >> in so many different areas, it is definitely going to be a challenge. >> one of the mosts many communities in desperate need of aid. some of the people here say they haven't received any help from the government at all so they just have to get on, start all over on their own. jamilla alendoggan, al jazeera, northern phi philippines. >> good to have you on. please stay on, we'll talk about how religious confrontations are causing violent unrest in kashmir. plus. >> oplan is hosting some of the best world surfing, i'll tell you why the competition is important for the gulf country. >> puerto rico's debt crisis. >> they're gonna demonstrate right outside where the governor lives. >> are hedge funds offering a fix? >> those investments will spark the economic recovery. >> or just fixing the odds? >> they're trying to force us into one course of action. >> "faultlines". >> what do we want? >> al jazeera america's hard-hitting... >> today the will be arrested. >> ground-breaking... >> they

also more than just the potential international backlash for president aquino's government, they worry that resettling asylum seekers here may entice more human smugglers to consider the philippines a drop off point, too. al jazeera, manila. >> a spokesman for the australian advocacy group says the arrangements with the philippines is unlikely to work. >> national community rightly recognizes that people who have come to australia are australia's responsibility. they shouldn't be on the road. they shouldn't be in cambodia and shouldn't be in the philippines. i think the government's approach to the philippines is just one indication of the fundamental flaws in the processing arrangements. it doesn't have any resettlement arrangement. there's no resettlement arrangement with papua, new guinea. only four people have been willing to go there. it's clearly dead in the water, as well. >> syria is at the top of the agenda at a meeting of european union forces in luxembourg. the u.n. fortune chief is concerned by russia's growing military role in the conflict. >> it is for sure a game changer

president aquino says they cannot afford to keep the refugees. >>> a refugee reportedly raped on the island of nauru has been flown to australia. she's been asking for an abortion. she was flown to australia for the procedure buts taken back to the island before it happened. australia former prime minister tony abbott urging europe to shut the door on the refugees, using tough policies to deter asylum seekers arriving by beat. tony abbott says european leaders should follow australia example. andrew thomas reports. >> reporter: as australia prime minister until september tony abbott oversaw a tough approach and urges european leaders to follow his example. >> as prime minister i'm loath to give advice, because puking leg is a global problem and australia is the only problem that successfully tweeted it, our experience should be studied. >> reporter: in 2012 thousand came from indonesia to australia's christmas island. most were able to stay after a period in detention. it stops in 2013. abbott thinks european leaders should adopt the tactics. >> this means turning boats around for pe

president aquino has visited the affected communities.lic warning services and emergency responses have been created but because of the country's vulnerability to natural disasters government resources are stretched. >> one of the many communities in desperate need of aid, some of the people hearsay that they haven't received any help from the government at all. so they just have to get on. start all over on their own. al jazeera northern philippines. >> still ahead on this news ho hour, drones become an ever-more familiar sight in the skies the government moves to register every owner in the country. plus. >> i'm jonah hull, lack of running water, drainage and decent educational materials, the government hopes it's wide-ranging reform will change all of that. we'll tell you how coming up. >> we'll have all the latest sports news saying why this footballer did not receive the best of medical attention--oops. >> puerto rico's debt crisis. >> they're gonna demonstrate right outside where the governor lives. >> are hedge funds offering a fix

aquino speech at the annual conference of mayors to top anti-semitism. >> the ceo of one of the city's biggest, should not be running for mayor. city council member and longtime critic of bill deblasio says she would rather focus on educating office. that is not sitting well with some. >> speculation that she feels herself about running for mayor, nothing but a stalking horse. >> people and shout and blue but there's work to do on behalf of children, i will continue to do that work with all of my people. ben: she has not ruled out a run for mayor. four years after that in 2021. juliet: today is a 2 of new york comicof data. teresa priolo at a blast out there yesterday. in that javits center, check out panels on their favorite shows and reveals of new movies like batman vs. superman. they got a nice surprise, got to see the free wi-fi provided by lex luther's corp. and hundreds of tables of merchandise and original artwork by incredible artists. more of the same today. coming up in the next hour anna gilligan will have a live report. select to do that. i don't know if she will -- juliet

>> donald trump is talking before aquino's what he's talking about.e been critical of people in the muslim community but you can't be shutting down mosques. we should have surveillance of mosques, find out what is going on in a mosque, is their activity in that mosque, weapons or conspiracy going on, yes you can take action but casually away donald trump seems to be talking about shutting down mosques, no. if you know plot is going on in a mosque you to take action. we have freedom of religion. my position is not against the muslims, the radicals in the muslim community. martha: that is the position most people in this country take, people want to stop terrorists wherever they are and if they are they can't turn a blind eye to either. let me ask about my hearing going on this morning. one of the problems with the conversation you and i are having is looking backward. we have been told by the fbi director that he has investigations going on in every state in the nation. we need to worry about the next attack and what shape it may take in this country.