Thursday, August 17, 2023

Let's Do The News! (August 17, 2023)

                                                                                                 

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- The Malacanang justifies a 1,095% increase in 2022 travel expenses, arguing that expenses are higher because travel restrictions no longer exist, travel results in investment pledges, and the PBBM administration wants better ties abroad.

- The PH Supreme Court reprimands four lawyers and fines another lawyer for homophobic comments on social media against a judged and the accused. Five of them were penalized for violation of Rule 7.03 of the Code of Professional Responsibility for their Facebook posts laced with homophobic undertones.

- Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David condemned the killing of 17-year-old male Jemboy Baltazar, who police officers mistakenly identified in an operation in Navotas City.

- The Hijos Del Nazareno of the Church of Quiapo is filing complaints over the violation of the cybercrime prevention act at the Manila City Prosecutors Office against drag queen Pura Luka Vega.

- New York City bans Tiktok on government-owned devices over security concerns. Mayor Eric Adams says that TikTok "posed a security threat to the city's technical networks".

- The British Museum has fired a member of staff over treasures reported "missing, stolen, or damaged".

- Donald Trump could face a Georgia trial next March 2024.

- Over 60 migrants are presumed dead after their vessel sank off the coast of Cape Verde in West Africa.

- The Zenvo Aurora was unveiled in road-focused Tur and track-focused Agil versions. Both are powered by a brand new V12 engine producing 1850hp of power and 280mph of top speed.

2026 Zenvo Aurora
2026 Zenvo Aurora

- The Scott Pilgrim anime series hits Netflix this November 17th.

- USWNT coach Vlatko Amdonovski announced his resignation, according to reports.

Alycia Baumgardner tested positive for two banned substances during a voluntary anti-doping test leading into her July 15 fight against Christina Linardatou, according to reports.

TTFN.

No comments: