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A bus crash in Occidental Mindoro left at least 19 people dead and 21 others injured. The bus involved is from the Dimple Star line.
In Cebu City, Mayor Tomas Osmeña threatened to file a disbarment complaint against Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II. Osmeña accused Aguirre of interfering in the tax cases filed by the city government against BDO Unibank.
We’re also keeping an eye on the Facebook data privacy scandal. The data company involved, Cambridge Analytica, suspended its CEO.
Below are the big stories you shouldn’t miss.
A Dimple Star bus fell off a bridge in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday evening, March 20, leaving at least 19 people dead and 21 others injured. A police investigation is underway.
Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña is eyeing a disbarment case against Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II, for alleged interference in tax cases against BDO Unibank. But Aguirre threatened to file a counter-suit against Osmeña, saying the mayor has no evidence he was bribed.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano is in China for talks on joint exploration in the West Philippine Sea, among other matters. He said they would try to “find a legal framework” for joint exploration.
The International Criminal Court said it “encourages” the Philippines to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the ICC. It also reiterated that withdrawal won’t stop proceedings which already began while the Philippines was still a member.
Data firm Cambridge Analytica suspended its CEO, Alexander Nix, over the Facebook data privacy scandal. The scandal erupted after it was discovered that Cambridge Analytica improperly harvested information from 50 million Facebook users.
Airlines and hotels will take a hit if the government pushes through with its planned temporary closure of Boracay. But some developers said it won’t delay the construction of major commercial developments in the island.
The Philippine Competition Commission approved the deal to build the P121.8-billion National Government Administrative Center at New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. This would house an extension office for the Philippine president, plus major administrative offices and satellite offices of agencies.
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