Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Let's Do The News! (March 26, 2019)



- Senator Joel Villanueva backs the Department of Finance in its efforts to determine the total number of foreign workers in Philippine offshore gaming operations after learning that the government is losing P22 billion in tax payments from illegal foreign workers yearly.

- To at least ease the public’s wrath, Manila Water has offered a “one-time bill waiver scheme” as the service interruptions had hounded parts of Metro Manila and Rizal province these past few weeks.

- The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency confirmed that 31 celebrities are included in its drug watch list, and not on the narco-list.

- A woman who helped Edward Snowden hide in Hong Kong after his leaks exposed US global surveillance programs arrived in Canada with her daughter, where they were granted asylum.

- Saudi Arabia denounced US President Donald Trump's move to recognize Syria's Golan Heights as Israeli territory.

- Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said he had authorized $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.

- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel blocked a non-binding resolution to make Mueller's full report public that passed unanimously in the US Congress.

Australia has demanded jail time or fines for 23 journalists accused of breaching an order not to report on the paedophilia trial of Cardinal George Pell.

- Apple announced the new TV Plus streaming service featuring only Apple originals as well as the new Apple TV app featuring add-on paid subscriptions.

- Ferrari took four years to create a 488 GT3-based P80/C special machine made for the special Hong Kong client.

Ferrari P80-C
- Aston Martin revealed the first sketches of their DBZ Centenary Collection and announced that 19 of the DBS GT Zagato will be made and for every one bought can get a restored DB4 GT Zagato as well.



- Konami announced end of the Sengoku Collection smartphone game's service after 8 years.

- UFC fighter Conor McGregor made a surprise announcement on Twitter that he's retiring from MMA for good.

- 30 candidates for MNL48's Second General Election has been named.

TTFN!!!

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