Let's Do The News! (February 28, 2018)

- Former president Benigno Aquino III, Supreme Court Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno, and two more high ranking officials of the Judicial and Bar Council are facing graft charges at the Office of the Ombudsman. The said case stemmed from Sereno’s appointment as Chief Justice amid her submitted questionable documents including her Statement of Asset and Liabilities and Networth, and her failed psychiatric test.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines denies rumors of destabilization against the Duterte administration.

- The Philippines is open to United Nations' investigation to the Duterte administration's brutal war on drugs as long as its not conducted by their special rapporteur. Duterte’s spokesman, Harry Roque, a lawyer, said the Philippines welcomed any investigation provided that the United Nations sends a “credible, objective and unbiased” rapporteur, who is also “an authority in the field that they seek to investigate”.

- With FCC Chairman Ajit Pai submitted the controversial Restore Internet Freedom Order to the Federal Register, the whole of America began their #OneMoreVote day of action where they want one more senator to overturn the controversial anti-Net Neutrality decision. To date, half of the US Senate approved plans to derail the FCC's decision.

- Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and close adviser, has lost access to the most valued US intelligence report, according to reports. Kushner, who has been operating under an interim security clearance for about a year, had his access to the highly classified briefing cut off in the past few weeks, said the sources.

- 20 people are killed when a M7.5 quake rattled the Southern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Officials state that whole villages were flattened and water sources are spoiled by the powerful quake yesterday.

- US trade officials met with auto industry executives as talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement try to make progress on a major sticking point around vehicle production. The U.S. negotiator handling ‘rules of origin’ for automobiles, Jason Bernstein, unexpectedly returned to Washington for consultations soon after the seventh round of NAFTA talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada began in Mexico City on Sunday.

- NBC Comcast has offered $31 billion for Sky Plc, threatening a plan hatched by FOX and Disney to seize control of Europe's biggest pay-TV group. The world’s biggest entertainment company and owner of NBC and Universal Pictures said on Tuesday it proposed to offer 12.50 pounds per share for Britain’s Sky, more than the 10.75 pounds that Murdoch’s Fox has agreed to pay for it.

- Numerous cities across Germany are pushing a ban against older diesel vehicles from some areas as the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and Duesseldorf could legally ban older, and therefore more polluting, diesel cars from zones worst affected by pollution. The ruling came after German states appealed against bans imposed by local courts in Stuttgart and Duesseldorf.

- The Audi A6 C8 was unveiled, featuring new driver assist tech, new mild hybrid tech, and new drivetrain.

2019 Audi A6

- Kiratto PriChan will air on TV Tokyo this Sunday, April 8th at 1000 JST. In addition, it's set to appear in the upcoming Pretty series crossover film, PriPara & Kiratto PriChan ~Kira Kira Memorial Live~, showing this May 5th.

- Takara Tomy announced some new merchandise from the Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card TV series! First up, the brand new Dream Wand toy set which not only features the Dream Wand toy but also five Clear Cards (Gale, Siege, Aqua, Reflect, and Flight). The Dream Wand toy features fifty dialogues and it can interact with different Clear Cards. The set arrives in April starting at 8,500 Japanese yen (plus tax and delivery). Also, keep an eye for the Trading Card Set which comes with two starter packs each costing 1,500 Yen; the Sakura set and the Syaoran set. A booster pack costs 300 yen and one of them is packing a rare card illustrated by CLAMP. There's more! There's also a Fortune Card set for 3,500 Yen, a 2,000 Yen Kero-chan plush you can clip into your shoulder, and more!

- The February update for the PS4-exclusive GT SPORT is now live, featuring the new Infield layout of the Blue Moon Bay track and twelve new vehicles including the F1500T-A race car, the all-new Alpine A110, and more, among many others.

TTFN!!!