Monday, March 5, 2018

Let's Do The News! (March 5, 2018)


- The Presidential Communications Operations Office are mulling about the creation of a government satellite network in a bid to better connect the Philippines. According to Secretary Martin Andanar, he has recommended to President Rodrigo Duterte the creation of a GSN back in December 2017 and with this GSN, all government units could be connected properly, especially far off local governments.

- The Department of Labore and Employment considers a deployment ban in other countries where Filipino workers are being abused.

- The Davao City Hall was found violating fire safety regulations. According the reports, the Davao City Bangoy Fire Station found that the building has no fire exit signs, smoke, alarms, and fire extinguishers.

- According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, they have issued over 207 notices against establishments who continue to violate the environmental laws of Boracay. In a press statement, the Department of Environment and Natural said that they have given notices to 116 establishments for violating the Philippine Clean Water Act, and 77 others for going against the Clean Air Act.

- Germany's Social Democrats began counting the votes of thousands of party members who will decide if a new coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel takes office, more than five months after a general election.

- A portion of the CALAEX is scheduled to open at the end of the year. According to Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Mark Villar, the project was initially set to be finished on April 2019 but they will attempt to finish it by December.

- Cadillac teases the XT4 crossover


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- Williams Advanced Engineering unveiled details about their lightweight electric vehicle platform that will be showcased at the JEC World 2018 in Paris. According to them it is readily scalable for C-, C-D- and D-segment vehicles, and boasts innovations relating to cooling systems, lightweight components and the assembly process.

- Actor David Ogden Stiers passed away at the age of 75 due to cancer at his Oregon home. He played Charles from M*A*S*H and most memorable, Cogsworth from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, among many others.

- Cinderella Girls Gekijo returns for their third season this July.

TTFN!!!

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