Saturday, January 4, 2020

Let's Do The News! (January 4, 2020)



- Baseco's Muslim community vowed to support Catholic devotees who will be participating in this year’s procession or the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene set on Jan. 9, according to the chief of the National Capital Region Police Office.

- According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, three Filipinos in Libya requested aid since the start of the year.

- Philippine National Railways tags minor as person of interest in stoning of trains.

- Foreign Affairs Secretary Teddy Locsin Jr. named slain Iranian general Qasem Soleimani the "greatest commander" since Julius Caesar. “He [Soleimani] is possibly one of the great commanders in history. Soleimani, you cannot beat him on the battlefield he is arguably the greatest commander since Julius Caesar. That’s all there is to it,” Locsin said.

- US President Donald Trump defended his decision to eliminate Iranian general Soleimani, saying the aim of killing Iranian general was to "stop a war."

- A lawyer for former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said he felt outraged and betrayed by his client's escape to Lebanon, but also expressed an understanding for his feelings of not being able to get a fair trial.

- NBA players and referees wore black bands in honor of the late David Stern.

TTFN!!!

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