Ahead of the annual bilateral military exercise Kamandag 3, the United States Marines from the 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, conducted an Assault Amphibious Vehicle subject matter expert exchange with the Philippine Marine Corps and Navy to further develop a shared understanding of amphibious operations.
- Former Quezon Representative Lorenzo Tanada III and lawyers of the Free Legal Assistance Group filed before the Department of Justice a perjury complaint against Peter Joemel Advincula alias Bikoy and Police Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Thomas Ibay for using fake testimonies in the sedition complaint concerning the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” viral videos.
- The Department of Tourism estimates that 4.8 million tourists visited the Philippines so far this year.
- A Manila court has ordered the arrest of Communist Party of the Philippines founding chairman Jose Maria Sison, his wife Juliet, and 37 other members of their organization for murder.
- Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev rejected calls for a switch to a parliamentary republic made by opposition activists at recent public protests but promised to give the nation's parliament a greater role.
- The Trump administration moves to revoke California’s authority to set its own vehicle greenhouse gas standards and declare that states are pre-empted from setting their own vehicle rules, according to sources. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are expected to seek approval to finalize the first portion of the rule dealing with California and other states before completing action on setting yearly fuel efficiency requirements. The plan would not revoke California’s ability to set low-emission vehicle standards that has been in place since 1990, the sources said.
- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said measures announced this week to help restore order in the Chinese-ruled city are a first step, and disagreed with a credit downgrade by rating agency Fitch after months of sometimes violent protests.
- Japan will begin putting surname first for Japanese names in English in official documents, with last names first.
- Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe passed away in Singapore.
- The US Treasury warns anyone fueling Iran tanker risks being blacklisted.
- Toyota announced a new TNGA-B platform for compact vehicles.
- Alpine returns to rallying with the new A110 rally car.
- LeBron James backs a bill that would let college athletes in California profit from endorsements. Known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, it would prohibit schools in California from taking away scholarships or eligibility from college athletes who use their celebrity to make money. Senate Bill 206 has cleared the state Senate and is awaiting a vote by the full California State Assembly.
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