Friday, August 16, 2019

Let's Do The News! (August 16, 2019)



- Senator Risa Hontiveros said the discrimination incident that happened in a mall in Cubao, Quezon City not only exposed the plight of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, but also the condition of thousands of contractual employees in the Philippines.

- The northbound portion of the EDSA-Shaw underpass was closed after an abandoned large box was found.

- The Philippine National Police calls for the revival of the anti-subversion law proposed by the DILG in a bid to "end" the five decades-old Communist insurgency in the country, but the CPP-NPA hits back.

- Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police have been seen marching and practicing crowd-control tactics at a sports complex across from Hong Kong, in what some have interpreted as a threat against pro-democracy protesters.

- Scientists warned that one third of one of the fastest-sinking cities on earth could be submerged by 2050 if current trends of global warming persists.

- India will lift restrictions on people's movements and communication links in Kashmir in the next few days.

- Indonesian leader Joko Widowo formally proposed to parliament a plan to move the country's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. Widodo made the proposal during his state of the union speech at parliament, a day before the country celebrates its 74th independence anniversary.

- Former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his family miraculously survived the private jet crash in east Tennessee and escaped serious injury.

- Your first look at the Kia Mohave's big minor change.

2020 Kia Mohave


- Square Enix cancelled Starwing Paradox game tournaments scheduled this month due to death threats.

- Brooklyn Nets CEO Brett Yorkmark has stepped down from his post following reports over change in ownership.

TTFN!!!

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