Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Let's Do The News! (October 16, 2018)



- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte credited Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu and Interior and local Government officer-in-charge Eduardo Año, two former military officials, for the six-month cleanup in Boracay.

- Former Senator Jinggoy Estrada eyes his Senate comeback as he filed his certificate for candidacy.  In addition, Bam Aquino seeks reelection in 2019 as he files his COC.

- All Supreme Court Justices have been nominated for the vacant chief justice post, said Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.

- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted he's on Donald Trump's side after the US President said in an interview that he could be leaving. “I’m on his team. We have never talked about me leaving,” he told journalists on a flight to Ho Chi Minh City where he is due to meet his Vietnamese counterpart.

- Afghans planning to vote in the October 20 parliamentary election say they are willing to risk themselves for democracy.

- Retail giant Sears files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away at the age of 65.

- Mahindra named Jerome D'Ambrosio and Pascal Wehlerin as drivers for their FIA Formula E team in Season 5.

- McLaren will unveil their Speedtail hypercar on the 26th of October as a teaser image popped up.



- The Porsche Panamera range gets a GTS version featuring unique styling, more dynamic chassis systems, and a 460HP V8 engine mated to an 8-speed PDK and PTM.



- The Japanese government aims to ban leech sites that link to pirated works.

- Some of Aaron Hernandez's former New England Patriots teammates described his behavior during his last season with the team as erratic and trouble, according to reports. Hernandez, who killed himself in prison last year, was sexually molested as a young boy.

TTFN!!!

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