Let's Do The News! (March 13, 2019)

- Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito G. Galvez Jr. said the men and women of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process mourn the passing of Bangsamoro Transition Authority member and Moro Islamic Liberation Front Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar. Jaafar, former chairman of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, passed away at 1 a.m. Wednesday in a hospital in Davao City.

- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is not considering banning the use of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 to and from the country. Singapore, Malaysia, China, Fiji, and New Zealand are just some of the countries that suspended the use of the B737 MAX8 while South American countries are evaluating shutting their airspace to the said aircraft.

- A Chinese survey team conducting a feasibility study on the Panay-Negros Bridge project rescued two Filipino fishermen after their boat capsized off Guimaras Strait last March 1.

- With British PM Theresa May's Brexit deal defeated again by 149 votes, the House of Commons are opening Wednesday's debate on whether they will support leaving the European Union without a deal on the 29th of March.

- Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in prison for molesting two choir boys in Australia. The sentencing of George Pell is the latest dark chapter in the ongoing global scandal surrounding the Catholic Church, which has been shrouded in criticism over its handling of clergy members accused of sexual abuse.

- US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao travels to Washington, DC, aboard 737 MAX days after the Ethiopia crash.

- Toyota and JAXA unveiled their Lunar Rover Concept set for its moon mission in 2030.

- In preparation of Cyan Racing debuting their Lynk & Co 03 TCR machines at the 2019 FIA WTCR, they've showcased their Lynk Co 03 Cyan Concept as their interpretation of a race car for the road.


- The FBI and federal prosecutors have uncovered a massive bribery scheme to get students admitted to elite universities as recruited athletes and help them cheat on college entrance exams to gain admission.

- Hollywood actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman are among 50 people charged in a $25 million college entrance exam cheating scheme, according to court documents unsealed in Boston.

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