Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Let's Do The News! (February 20, 2019)



- The Otso Diretso senatorial bets challenged other candidates to an open debate for the voters to know who they are and where they stand on pressing issues of the Philippines.

- National Youth Commission Chairman Ronald Cardema, despite receiving backlash from student-activists, remained steadfast in his call to cancel the government scholarships for all anti-government scholars, specifically students allied with the leftist Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front

- Vice President Leni Robredo countered the National Youth Commission's proposal to revoke scholarships of students protesting against the government.

- The FBI developed a backup plan to protect evidence in its Russia investigation soon after the firing of FBI Director James Comey in the event that other senior officials were dismissed as well, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

- Britain will strip citizenship from a UK teenager who joined the Islamic State group in Syria but now wants to return home with her newborn baby, a lawyer for her family said.

- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders launches his second presidential campaign.

- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen issued a warning to Asia in the face of mounting aggression from Beijing.

- USA Gymnastics has appointed former gymnast and NBA executive Li Li Leung as president and chief executive officer of the embattled organization.

- Ssangyong unveiled the new-generation Korando ahead of its March launch.



- Aston Martin teases their next hypercar codenamed Project 003.

- Mercedes-Benz unveiled the SLC Final Edition with a yellow exterior paint which is a nod to the first-generation SLK.



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