Friday, August 14, 2020

Let's Do The News! (August 14, 2020)



- The Department of Science and Technology has allotted 60 million pesos to enable Filipinos adapt to future pandemics.

- Senator Bong Go files two bills to boost Tuberculosis eradication program while expanding PhilHealth coverage.

PhilHealth suspends its controversial Interim Reimbursement Mechanism

- Businessman Dennis Uy steps down from his role as president of Dito CME Holdings Corp effective August 16. He will be replaced by Ernesto R. Alberto. Uy remains as chairman and CEO of the said media and entertainment company.

- Israel attacks Hamas targets in Gaza over balloon attacks

- Israel and the United Arab Emirates established full normalization of relations, according to US President Donald Trump, as he prepares to host Mideast deal signing in three weeks.

- US President Donald Trump opposes funding to the USPS because of mail-in voting.

- Numerous protesters rally in Belarus against post-vote crackdown.

- US Justice Department accused Yale University of violating civil rights law by illegally discriminating against white and Asian American applicants.

- Porsche's upcoming second-generation Panamera minor change lapped the Nurburgring in 7:29.81, the fastest in the Executive Cars category.

- Toyota and Mazda to invest an additional 830 million US dollars on the new Alabama factory.

- Princess Connect! Re:Dive anime series renewed for second season.

- NCAA president Mark Emmert says there won't be any NCAA games in the fall because there are not enough schools participating due to COVID-19.

- Rapper Giant Pink to marry her boyfriend next month.

- Former VIXX member Hongbin announces military enlistment.

TTFN!!!

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