Monday, October 15, 2018

Let's Do The News! (October 15, 2018)



- Former Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque admitted that he thought President Duterte’s controversial kiss with a married Filipina in South Korea was a bit too much. Roque made the statement in last night's Gandang Gabi Vice episode. Also, Roque abandoned his plans for his senatorial run at the 2019 midterm elections, instead he will run for a seat at Congress to represent Luntian Party-list.

- The biggest jackpot in Philippine lottery history worth 1.18 billion pesos has finally won last night by two lucky bettors from Legazpi City, Albay, and Borongan, Eastern Samar. Alexander Balutan, PCSO general manager, said the two bettors will share the whopping P1, 180, 622, 508 Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot.

- The Bureau of Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente on Monday welcomed the appointment of the agency’s two executives to fill posts vacated by Marc Red Mariñas, who recently resigned to run for mayor of Muntinlupa City.

- Six people died after heavy storms swamped parts of southwestern France.

- The nine climbers who died during the worst disaster on a Nepal mountain in recent years included the first South Korean to summit all 14 Himalayan peaks over 8,000 meters without using supplemental oxygen.

- Royal couple Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting a baby, according to reports.

- Saudi Arabia warned it would retaliate against any sanctions imposed on the oil-rich kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as the Riyadh stock market plunged on growing investor jitters.

- Stoffel Vandoorne will be racing alongside Gary Paffett for the HWA RACELAB in Season 5 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.

- Attack On Titan Season 3 will return next April for the second half.

- FIBA secretary general and International Olympic Committee Patrick Baumann passed away at the age of 51.

- The winners of the 32nd Star Awards for TV are revealed.

- Regine Velasquez breaks her silence over her imminent transfer to ABS-CBN.

TTFN!!!

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