Monday, October 21, 2019

Let's Do The News! (October 21, 2019)



- The tropical cyclone with the international name Bualoi is less likely to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility, according to PAGASA.

- The National Police Commission has confirmed the possibility that resigned Philippine National Police chief General Oscar Albayalde might forfeit his monthly pension if its independent probe shows his liability in an administrative case in relation to his supposed illegal drug links.

- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said that Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah expressed concern for Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte following his motorcycle accident last week.

- The first-ever Philippine-made diesel engine was unveiled at the Department of Science and Technology Regional Science and Technology Week at the Iloilo Convention Center in Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

- Chinese authorities detained a Japanese man in Beijing following media reports that a university professor was being held on suspicion of spying.

- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a frenzied week of activity in Parliament, and possibly in the courts, as he tries to woo rebellious lawmakers in time to meet the Oct. 31 Brexit deadline.

- The Chilean government will extend a state of emergency to cities in its north and south, President Sebastian Pinera said, after at least seven people were killed amid violent clashes and arson attacks over the weekend.

- Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam leaves for a visit to Japan as the Chinese-ruled city struggles to recover from a night of violence in which tens of thousands took to the streets, with further protests planned later in the day.

- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan.

- Mazda will introduce next-gen diesel engines next year.

- Former light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk was released from Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia after spending two nights there.

TTFN!!!

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