Monday, August 14, 2017

Let's Do The News! (August 14, 2017)



- Dr. Renante Decena from the  Provincial Veterinary Office of Negros Occidental guaranteed Negrenses that the province is safe from bird flu. Even though Pampanga, where the outbreak occurred, is too far from the said province, Decena noted that they will keep tabs on all poultry farms in the province.

- Meanwhile, former Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo said that the discovered bird flu virus is only an isolated case in the town of San Luis, Pampanga. He promptly remarked that only two barangays were reported to be affected by the avian bird flu. So the need to declare the incident as an ‘outbreak’ in the entire region of Pampanga seemed rather obscure, says Pelayo.

- The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms is expected to pass the proposed postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan and Barangay elections supposedly scheduled on October today, to give officials another year to serve.

- A Catholic priest who was abducted by the Maute terror group is alive, according to the recently escaped captives. One of the escapees said that Father Teresito Suganob is being forced to make bombs for the said Islamist militants. Info shows that there about 46 civilians hostages being held by the Maute.

- The head of an Indian hospital were over 60 children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut. The government of Uttar Pradesh state, run by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), suspended the head of the state-run BRD Medical College, Rajeev Misra, late on Saturday and ordered an investigation.

- A number of solidarity rallies assembled across the United States in the wake of the deadly white supremacy rally held in Charlottesville, Virginia. About 19 people were hurt in one killed when a car rammed into a crowd of counter-protesters at the "Unite The Right" rally organized by white nationalists in Charlottesville last Saturday. Events in response to Saturday's violence erupted in New York, Seattle, Chicago, Baltimore, and other major cities Saturday night through Sunday.

- Infiniti will showcase their Prototype 9 Concept at this month's Pebble Beach Concours, combining modern-day zero-emission powertrain with beautifully-sculpted, retro-racing looks.



- Singer Vehicle Design collaborates with Williams for a 4.0L 500HP naturally aspirated, air-cooled Porsche 911 engine, catered for a certain client.



- Yo-Kai Watch Busters 2 is announced and it's coming on the Nintendo 3DS at the end of the year.



TTFN!!!

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