Friday, April 20, 2018

Let's Do The News! (April 20, 2018)



- After retiring from his post as PNP Director General, Ronald Dela Rosa is now head of the Bureau of Customs following a successful tour of duty in the police force

- Yesterday, Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said the European Union Parliament has "crossed the red line" with its “unwarranted and uncalled for actions” against the Philippines that already constitutes interference in the country’s internal affairs. Cayetano’s statement came after the EU adopted a resolution calling on the Philippines to end extrajudicial killings under President Duterte’s war on drugs campaign, release detained Senator Leila De Lima, and remove human rights defenders, including United Nations Special Rapporteur Victoria Tauli Corpuz, from its list of terrorists.

- A criminal complaint was filed yesterday against against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and 37 others, including former Health secretary Janette Garin over the death of another child who received the anti-dengue vaccine Dengvaxia.

- The Supreme Court is expected to hand down next month the verdict on the quo warranto petition that sought the disqualification and ouster of Chief Justice-on-leave Maria Lourdes Sereno.

- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to nullify the bipartisan bill that prevents US President Donald Trump from sabotaging Special Counsel Rober Mueller's investigation - even after it;s yielded multiple indictments of high-level Trump associates.

- ICYMI, the Red Bull Global Rallycross series has been ceased for the 2018 season as it deals with numerous unpaid bills in the wake of the closure. The Red Bull-sponsored short-course rally sanctioning body told tracks on Tuesday that it would not promote events this season, ending a tumultuous offseason for the Colin Dyne-owned entity. Several tracks have revealed unpaid vendor bills or revenue share commitments since the conclusion of the 2017 season.

- The first teaser pic of the Brabham BT62 has popped up and details said that it will have a 5.4L V8 engine and 1,200kg of downforce, as well as a power-to-weight ratio of 730PS per tonne.



- The last Forza Motorsport 7 DLC Pack to be covered on the Car Pass, the K1 Speed Car Pack, is now available, featuring a wide array of legendary machines such as the Greenwood Corvette, 166 Inter Sport, 906 Carrera 6, 924 Carrera GTS, GTP ZX-Turbo, as well as the Maserati Levante crossover and a US-Spec Honda Odyssey minivan,



- Veteran actor Julio Diaz was arrested after he was caught using illegal drugs.

- The alleged nude video of actor-singer Mark Bautista went viral on Facebook.

TTFN!!!

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