Monday, March 12, 2018

Let's Do The News! (March 12, 2018)



- The Philippine foreign minister condemned last weekend at the United Nations' human right chief for issuing “irresponsible and disrespectful” comments about President Rodrigo Duterte, warning such remarks could set a dangerous precedent. Duterte’s attacks against U.N. human rights activists suggest he needs to see a psychiatrist, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein told a news conference on Friday.

- According to PAGASA, the Northeast Monsoon will last until the middle of the week as the summer season in the Philippines draws near.

- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency encouraged the public not to vote barangay officials and councilors that are involved in illegal drugs operations. According to PDEA Chief Aaron Aquino, the said officials, which include 143 barangay chairmen and 146 conuncilors, do not deserve to be elected again and serve the government.

- Following the attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter with Nerve Gas last week, the health implications of the nerve agent attack on a Russian ex-spy and his adult daughter broadened Sunday after British officials said limited traces of contamination were found in a restaurant and a pub in the English city of Salisbury. Sergei Skripal and his daughter were found comatose on a bench near the restaurant and a pub on the 4th of March. Several hundred people would have been in the establishments that day and the day after, according to experts.

- Last weekend, a gunman named Albert Wong, a 36-year-old army veteran, killed three hostages at a Northern California veterans' home and later killed by authorities. In the latest report, the hostage taker in question have suffered from bipolar disorder, various physical ailments, and anger issues.

- The Lamborghini Urus SUV is becoming a strong seller for the Italian sports car brand as 70% of purchasers are new to the brand and more female buyers are attracted to it.

- Mercedes-AMG plans to send their Project One hypercar to the Nurburgring to smash the lap record set by Porsche's 991.2-spec 911 GT2 RS.

- The Camaro ZL1-based Hennessey Exorcist just literally exorcised the Dodge Challenger Demon on a drag strip with a 0-60mph time of 2.1 seconds.

- Actress Jessy Mendiola reveals that she's getting depressed due to body-shaming.

- Frankie Pangilinan, the daughter of Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan and actress Sharon Cuneta,  went to the prom last weekend.

TTFN!!!

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