Thursday, January 2, 2020

Let's Do The News! (January 2, 2020)



- Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the Philippine government will partially ban deploying Filipino workers in Kuwait following the death of a Pinay domestic helper there.

- About 200,000 direct jobs will be generated by the Duterte administration's "Build, Build, Build" program.

- 70 houses were burned in an afternoon fire in Duljo Fatima.

- Motorcycle-for-hire application JoyRide PH has assured the public that no government official is part of their management, contrary to claims on social media that some administration personalities have a stake in the company.

- Pope Francis apologized to the public for slapping a woman's hand for grabbing him as he greeted a crowd of devotees, shortly before he delivered a speech denouncing "every form of violence against women."

- The Foreign Ministry has summoned Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Xiao Qian to lodge a diplomatic protest over China’s violation of Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone near the Natuna Islands, which are located adjacent to the southernmost tip of the highly disputed South China Sea.

- Brexit spokesman for UK Labour Party Keir Starmer ahead in leadership race-poll.

- GMA announced the live-action Philippine adaptation of the classic anime series Voltes V.

- NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passed away at the age of 77.

- Actor Syd Mead passed away at the age of 86.

TTFN!!!

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