Friday, September 15, 2017

Let's Do The News! (September 15, 2017)



- A spokesperson for the Joint Task Force Marawi revealed that the IS-sympathizing Maute Terror Group are using armaments owned by the government. According to him, some of the weapons used by the Maute rebels most probably given or sold to the rebels by someone in the government.

- The National Capital Region Police Office sacked the entire Caloocan City police following the police brutality of 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos and 19-year-old Carl Angelo Arnaiz last month.

- The Commission of Elections announced that it will push through with the gun ban starting the 23rd of September, even without the Barangay and SK elections.

- President Duterte named former Gabriela representative Luz Ilagan as the new secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

- Eight elderly patients died after being left inside a stifling South Florida nursing home that lost power during the wrath of Hurricane Irma, prompting an investigation and adding to the casualty list from the storm, which is now up to 81.

- 24 students died when a fire broke out at a boarding school somewhere at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

- Sweden began their largest military exercises in two decades with support from NATO countries, drilling 19,000 troops after years of spending cuts that have left the country fearful of Russia’s growing military strength.

- Volvo will reveal their first-ever XC40 crossover on the 21st of September.

- Following their disastrous F1 season, McLaren and Honda agree to terminate their Formula One partnership.

- The F-2A -NAGASE- fighter-bomber plane joins the Hasegawa Hobby Kits' ACE COMBAT model kit lineup. It will be available at most hobby stores on the 27th of September starting at 3,200 Yen plus tax and delivery. It contains all the pieces and decals needed to replicate the special F-2A as seen on the ACE COMBAT video games.



TTFN!!!

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