Saturday, December 8, 2018

Let's Do The News! (December 8, 2018)



- Former president and House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's 1.9 billion pork barrel that the Department of Public Works and Highways sought for is 100th highest in Congress, according to House Majority Leader and Camarines Sur Representtive Rolando Andaya Jr.

- The Communist Party of the Philippines declared a 5-day ceasefire with government forces in observance of the holiday season and the party's 50th founding anniversary on December 26th.

- Former Special Assistant to the President and senatorial aspirant Christopher “Bong” Go has called on his supporters and the general public to abide by the law, particularly local ordinances.

- According to special counsel Robert Mueller, former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort lied to federal investigators about his contacts with Trump administration officials and his interactions with a Russian linked to Mosco'ws intelligence services.

- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition has enacted a controversial law to bring more blue-collar foreign workers into the country, in a controversial move to address chronic labour shortages.

- Former Colombian president Belisario Betancur passed away at the age of 95.

- NASA's InSight lander "hears" the low rumble of wind on Mars for the first time. The strong gusts of wind, blowing between 10 to 15 mph (five to seven meters a second), were captured as they moved over the solar panels on InSight, an unmanned lander that touched down on Earth’s dusty, desolate neighbor November 26.

- Nissan announced a recall to additional 150,00 vehicles in Japan due to improper testing being carried out during final inspections.

- A new Ghost in the Shell CGI anime project will hit Netflix this 2020.

- Check out the first trailer of the fourth and final Avengers film, titled Avengers Endgame.



- In Game 2 of the PBA Governor's Cup finals, Magnolia leads by two games after defeating Alaska at 77-71.

- Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, according to officials.

- The match between Floyd Mayweather and Tenshin Nasukawa will only be a three-round exhiition match.

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