Friday, March 23, 2018

Let's Do The News! (March 23, 2018)


- Former Senator Bongbong Marcos believes that the Bangsamoro Basic Law is a step towards the nation's shift to federalism. According to Marcos, the implementation of the BBL in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is simillar to how the law will be implemented in federal states all over the country.

- The LTFRB mulls the suspension of Dimple Star Bus company and other bus firms with high road crash incidents following the bloody road crash in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro last Wednesday that killed 19 people and hurt 21 others.

- US President Donald Trump has directed the US trade representative to level tariffs on about $50 billion worth of Chinese imports following a 7-month investigation into theft of American IPs. In addition, the US plans to impose investment regulations among other measures. In an unrelated note, John Dowd, Trump's lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, steps down. Reports showing that people close to the situation are saying that he left because Trump "was increasingly ignoring his advice" to cooperate with Rober Mueller.

- A group of American students came under fire in Italy when they bought pasta and attempted to cook it without adding water. The Fire Department had to be called to douse the resultant conflagration. No one is hurt.

- Mongolia has the world's longest golf hole. It is measured at 1,300 miles and takes 80 days to complete.

- A few days ago, the suspect behind the Austin bomb attacks, Mark Anthony Conditt, was killed after a final explosion in an encounter with police. Ending the wave of bombings that terrorized Austin for almost three weeks, killing two people and badly injured a few. In a recent news, the mother of the man who lived with the suspect said that her son was taken into custody and held overnight before police found the suspect who blew himself up.

- BMW's global HQ in Munich and its Austrian engine plant were raided by authorities as part of an investigation into the alleged use of emissions cheating software. According to officials, 11,400 BMW 750d and BMW M550d vehicles are involved in the issue.

- Konami delays launch of the Anubis Zone of the Enders M∀RS game for the PS4 and Steam to September 2018.

- TV presenter Patricia Tumulak reveals the reason why she left Eat Bulaga.

- Cheska and Doug Kramer's daughter, Scarlett, receives an advanced happy birthday greeting from iKon member Bobby.

- The first of the new With Fans! figure brand, Love Live Sunshine's Chika Takami, replicated after the first season Blu-Ray cover, is now available to order starting at 13,704 Yen plus tax and delivery, and arrives this December,



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