Thursday, October 19, 2017

Let's Do The News! (October 19, 2017)



- The Marcos family is not yet keen on Ilocos Norte governor Imee Marcos to run for Senate at the 2019 midterm elections. Rumors circulated online that the lady governor intends to run for senator in 2019 with the help of groups like the 68,000-strong "Imee Marcos for Senator Movement".

- A Palace official defends President Rodrigo Duterte's announcement that Marawi is now freed from terrorists, despite ongoing clashes. Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella sought to defend Duterte’s announcement, arguing that the police force is enough to deal with the remaining ISIS-linked terrorists in the war-torn city.

- As Typhoon Paolo maintains its strength as it moves north northwestward over the Philippines, PAGASA detected another low pressure area that will bring scattered to widespread rains and over Palawan, Bicol region, Visayas, Caraga, northern Mindanao, Zamboanga Peninsula and Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao. Weather agencies forecasted Paolo will further gain strength and developed into a supertyphoon as it reaches Japan.

- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson seeks stronger ties with India while criticizing China for challenging international norms needed for global security.

- The gunman behind the Mandalay Massacre in Las Vegas first wounded an unsuspecting hotel security guard in a hallway who promptly radioed for help, according to a TV interview broadcast Wednesday with the guard and a hotel building engineer whose life he is credited with saving.

- Toyota will display the Fine-Comfort Ride Concept for this month's Tokyo Motor Show, which uses a flexible layout unique to electric-powered vehicles and a large amount of available electric power using hydrogen as an energy source.



- Nissan is teasing a new concept car set to appear at this month's Tokyo Motor Show.



- Actress Hilary Swank is returning to sci-fi in her upcoming sci-fi thriller I Am Mother.

- In Game 3 of the 2017 PBA Governor's Cup Finals, the Meralco Bolts defeated the Ginebra San Miguel at the score of 94-81, trailing the FINALS series to 2-1.

- For fans of THE IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, FREEing has released their new Uzuki Shimamura new generations ver. figure and it's now available to order starting 11,852 Yen plus tax and delivery. Arriving this April.

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