Saturday, April 27, 2019

Let's Do The News! (April 27, 2019)



- The Philippine National Police disclosed that an investigation has been conducted to verify the alleged police brutality committed by policemen in Cebu City during an anti-illegal drug operation.

- The Commission on Elections said there has been no reported damage so far in the various polling centers in the country after an earthquake shook Metro Manila and parts of Luzon on Monday.

- The Department of Education has officially released the school calendar for School Year 2019-2020 to “effectively and efficiently” implement the school events and activities in public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide.

- Jihadist attacks killed at least 17 Syrian government troops and militiamen in the northern province of Aleppo.

- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged dozens of world leaders to reject protectionism and invited more countries to participate in his global infrastructure project after seeking to ease concerns surrounding the program.

Germany has stopped processing some applications for asylum by Syrian refugees, pending a new assessment of the security situation in the war-torn country, according to reports.

- Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter attacks, as three cornered suicide bombers blew themselves up and others were shot dead, police said.

- FBI Director Christopher Wray said that he expects Russia to target the 2020 US presidential election with social media campaigns, fake news and propaganda in a bid to divide Americans and “pit us against each other.”

- Ahead of its July unveiling, Chevrolet unveils the new Corvette logo for its eighth generation.

- Jollo Go and Mark Dyke are now dropped from the De La Salle Green Archers for next UAAP season.

Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Srisaket Sor Rungvisai by unanimous decision to capture the WBC junior bantamweight title last night at the Forum in a rematch of last year's battle that Sor Rungvisai won by majority decision.

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