Thursday, August 20, 2020

Let's Do The News! (August 20, 2020)



- Senator Richard Gordon expressed dismay over slow progress of corruption cases amid alleged irregularities at PhilHealth.

- PAGASA warns that the Low Pressure Area, located east of Bicol, may develop into tropical depression.

- The Bureau of Internal Revenue resumes probe of income tax returns.

- Senator Grace Poe admitted yesterday being hurt by the revelation that 5 million free PhilHealth cards were used against FPJ's campaign.

- US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he'd suspend changes to the USPS until the end of elections but the Democrats continue to press him.

- Wildfires rage in Northern California

- The penultimate day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention sees Kamala Harris accepts the party's nomination as Joe Biden's running mate.

- Stem cell treatment offers new hope for diabetes

- The United States formally ended three bilateral deals with Hong Kong in terms of extradition and taxation, which comes after the Trump administration revoked Hong Kong's trade status in the wake of the national security law imposed by Beijing.

- Mali is now under military rule after President Boubacar Keita was kicked out from the office by rebel military leaders.

- All Formula 1 teams reach new Concorde Agreement.

- Lanzante is making LM 25 Editions of the entire McLaren lineup in honor of the company's Le Mans win 25 years ago. The racing team announced that they will make one for each model, from the 600LT range, 765LT range, and the Senna range, each painted in Ueno Grey with lighter gray accents, mat-on-gloss #59 door number, five-spoke wheels, gold brake calipers, racing seats identical to the F1 GTR, and much more, costing 120,000 GBP.

- In celebration of the official Ultraman YouTube Channel gaining its Golden Button achievement, Tsuburaya Productions announced Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy, a 10-part web series airing on the official Ultraman YouTube Channel this winter.

- TV network GMA quickly recovers hacked YouTube channels.

- Web series Gameboys to resume on August 23 after COVID-19 delay.

TTFN!!!

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