Friday, April 5, 2019

Let's Do The News! (April 5, 2019)



- “Dangerous” levels of heat indices with maximum temperature of 44.5 degrees Celsius were recorded in some provinces across the country yesterday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration.

- A military official said that the Communist Party of the Philippines and its armed units are masking themselves as humanitarian non-government organizations in order for them to get funds from international donors that they use to conduct terrorist activities in the Philippines.

- Some senators believe that PH President Rodrigo Duterte will not push through with his warning to suspend the writ of habeas corpus and declare a revolutionary war so that he could go after his critics. But members of the opposition slammed this revelation.

- US President Donald Trump retreated from his threat to shut down the US-Mexico border but instead threatens car tariffs if Mexico doesn't ramp up efforts to stop undocumented immigrants and drug smugglers.

- According to UNICEF, the number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000.

- A top advisor to President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States is committed to private sector deployment of 5G wireless networks, brushing aside the notion of a nationalized system.

- BMW will continue offering V12-powered vehicles until 2023.

- The cast of the live-action Cowboy Bebop TV series for Netflix has been named.

- Chicago's the venue for the 3rd Pokemon GO Fest event with similar events happening soon in Germany and Asia.

- Former Foreign Secretary and PHISGOC Chairman Alan Peter Cayetano says that preparations for the 30th SEA Games are on time and on track.

- ICYMI: Actress Liza Soberano backed out for the upcoming Darna project.

- Check out the full list of nominees for the 2019 Billboard Music Awards.

TTFN!!!

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