- With or without the P10-million reward from the Palace, the Philippine National Police stated that it was committed to arrest former Police Colonel Eduardo Acierto for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of multi-billion peso worth of shabu in the country last year. However, Police Colonel Bernard Banac, PNP spokesperson, said the reward would be “a big help” as it is expected to expedite the arrest of the dismissed police officer.
- The Philippine government may resort to multilateral approach in resolving the South China Sea dispute if the bilateral negotiations with China fail, a Palace official said.
- The Commission on Elections expects to proclaim the winning senators in the midterm polls within two weeks after the May 13 polls.
- The head of the police ministerial security division had said in a letter to lawmakers and other officials that attacks were expected on Sunday or Monday by militants dressed in army uniform. There were no attacks on Sunday and Monday but security across Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka remains ramped up, with scores of suspected Islamists arrested since the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people, including 42 foreign nationals.
- New York’s governor assailed President Donald Trump for backing the National Rifle Association in its dispute with the state, accusing the U.S. leader of being afraid of the powerful gun lobby. Two days after a gunman sprayed a California synagogue with bullets, killing a worshipper, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo urged Trump to do more to stop gun deaths.
- Emperor Akihito of Japan formally stepped down, the first abdication for 200 years in the world’s oldest monarchy, as his son Naruhito prepared to take the Chrysanthemum Throne and usher in a new imperial era.
- smart to withdraw sales in US and Canada, according to reports, due to poor sales.
- The next-generation Land Rover Defender has hit the 1.2 million kilometer landmark.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirms that the new Roadster will have over 1,000km of full electric driving range.
- The next Fast and Furious movie will have wrestling superstar John Cena replacing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
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