Thursday, August 31, 2017

Let's Do The News! (August 31, 2017)



- President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a lifestyle check on Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog, who was tagged as one of the so-called narco-politicians. According to the president, he has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Internal Revenue to look into the lifestyle and riches of Mayor Mabilog.

- 25 lawmakers have endorsed the second impeachment complaint against Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno. Last night, Atty. Gadon submitted the 54 pages complaint to House Secretary General Cesar Pareja.

- 100 days have past since the Marawi siege against the ISIS-sympathizers known as the Maute Group, the military is confident the end is in sight for what has been its biggest security crisis in years. Meanwhile government forces opened Mapandi Bridge to the media amidst its 100th-day assault with the Maute terrorists.

- As water began to recede in some parts of flood-ravaged Houston, Texas, the recently downgraded Harvey strikes through Beaumont-Port Arthur area of Texas, hitting the region with record-breaking rainfall and devastating floods.

- New emails unearthed by the ongoing Russia investigation reveal that the businesses from US President Donald Trump was actively pursuing Kremlin support for a Trump Tower Moscow at the same time he was campaigning to be president. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will continue to sift through the mounting evidence and assess the extent to which President Trump and his cronies were compromised.

- GREAT NEWS! The new Dacia Duster's unveiled!

2018 Dacia Duster

- The Strike Witches franchise will celebrate their 10th anniversary next year with a special project coming soon.

- In celebration of Hatsune Miku's 10th anniversary, Good Smile Company unveiled the special 10th anniversary Hatsune Miku Nendoroid. Replicated after the commemorative character design celebrating 10 years of Miku, the special commemorative figure is yours to order starting at 4,167 Yen plus tax and delivery and arrives this January.

Nendoroid Hatsune Miku 10th
anniversary version
- Actor James Marsters will reprising his Torchwood role as villain Captain John Hart in an upcoming audio drama coming next year from Big Finish Productions.

TTFN!!!

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