Monday, April 16, 2018

Let's Do The News! (April 16, 2018)



- The Philippine National Police refused to place two former Immigration officials and retired PS/Supt. Wally Sombero under their custody. Sombero along with Former Immigration Deputy Commissioners Al Argosino, and Michael Robles are currently facing plunder charges for their involvement in a Php 50 million bribery scandal.

- President Rodrigo Duterte's supposed signing of an executive order against labor contractualization hits a snag, according to DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III. Bello said the chief executive was supposed to meet with labor groups Monday afternoon for the supposed EO signing but this was cancelled because Duterte would have an important appointment.

- 5,744 villages are under Philippine National Police's election watchlist ahead of the barangay and SK elections next month.

- Last weekend, Singapore's competition watchdog outlined a set of interim measures for ride-hailing firms Grab and Uber Technologies to ensure an open market as it continued its investigation into their merger in the city-state.

- The BBC World Service will bring The Art Hour on Tour to manila at the Star Theatre in Pasay City on April 26.

- Mahindra announced the debut of Automobili Pininfarina, which will set to entre the luxury EV market with their first electric hypercar in 2020.

- Nisekoi will spawn a live-action film this December.

- Here's what to expect in the 2018 remake of the Meteor Garden TV series.

- Musician Chito Miranda expresses thoughts on being a gun owner.

- Ahead of the upcoming fight with Lucas Matthysse this July, Manny Pacquiao remains mum on who will coach him following last weekend's relieve of his famed trainer, Freddie Roach.

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