Let's Do The News! (June 15, 2026)

                  

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. personally visited the Sarangani Provincial Hospital to greet patients and assess the damage caused by the Magnitude 7.8 earthquake.

- The NGCP announced that the Yellow Alert in Visayas may remain until August 2026 due to the failure of many plants.

- The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, under the leadership of Sen. Erwin Tulfo, announced that the committee will not hold a hearing on Tuesday, June 16.

- Senator Kiko Pangilinan called for the immediate approval of Senate Bill 1989 or the Anti-Ticket Scalping Act, which aims to prohibit ticket scalping and protect the rights of consumers.

- Homicide and hazing, among the things that the PNP-CIDG is now looking into in the deaths of two Ateneo Student-Athletes, Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili.

- Tab Baldwin has resigned as head coach of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) men’s basketball team. This comes a week after the deaths of two Ateneo student-athletes, Rene Baterbonia and Divine Adili, during their team building in Dipaculao, Aurora, on June 8, 2026.

- Pakistan says Iran and the US reached a peace deal as US President Donald Trump says, "let the oil flow".

- The Norwegian crown princess's son was found guilty of two counts of rape and jailed for four years.

- UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that social media will be banned for all children under 16.

- Dreyer & Reinbold Racing owner and leader, Dennis Reinbold, passed away.

- The Black Clover TV anime series returns this October 2026 for its long-awaited second season.

- In Game 6 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, TNT forced a winner-take-all Game 7 match after beating Ginebra 98-90.

- Jen Hamilton said she is "devastated" in a now-deleted video about the divorce.

TTFN.

FIFA World Cup 2026 - DAY 4

Day 4 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 saw Côte d'Ivoire versus Ecuador in Philadelphia, Germany versus Curacao in Houston, The Netherlands versus Japan in Dallas, and Sweden versus Tunisia in Monterrey.

FIFA World Cup 2026

Germany beats Curacao 7-1, while the Netherlands-Japan match ended in a two-point draw, Sweden beats Tunisia 5-1, and Côte d'Ivoire beats Ecuador by a point.

URL:https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-teams-stadiums

The next match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2026 will be Saudi Arabia versus Uruguay in Miami, Spain versus Cabo Verde in Atlanta, and Belgium versus Egypt in Seattle. 

Regarding the match between Iran and New Zealand in Los Angeles, due to the ongoing Iran War, stay tuned for further updates.

2026 NASCAR Cup Series - The Great American Getaway 400

The three-turn Pocono Raceway is the next stop for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series for The Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA.COM. The contest in Pennsylvania will act as the 16th points-playing event of this season.

As the green flag waved, the action in Pocono was on. As Denny Hamlin wins Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Zane Smith spin and crashes to the wall while Josh Berry triggered a Big One that collected several cars. As Todd Gillian wins Stage 2, the final stage saw CJ Mears losing a wheel on Lap 105.

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Call it intense but...Denny Hamlin wins The Great American Getaway 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

Next week, NASCAR is joining in America's 250th anniversary celebration by racing at San Diego's Coronado Naval Base for the Anduril 250 on June 21, 2026. Don't miss it!

F1 2026: MSC Cruises Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya

F1 2026's summer of trans-European racing continues in Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the MSC Cruises Gran Premio de Barcelona-Catalunya. 

Despite being overshadowed by the WEC's Le Mans endurance race, this F1 race is another headline-grabber of the summer because of a certain anti-climactic moment that rocked this season.

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Mechanical failures at the near end of the Spanish Grand Prix caused current frontrunner, Mercedes's Kimi Antonelli, ended his five-win streak of the season. This is the incident Antonelli wouldn't want to remember.

Behind Antonelli's heartbreak, Lewis Hamilton ended his winless streak by delivering his first-ever win as a Ferrari driver, beating George Russell and McLaren's Lando Norris. Other finishers include Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, Isack Hadjar, Pierre Gasly, Franco Colapinto, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad.

F1 2026's summer of trans-European racing continues in Spielberg for the Lenovo Austrian Grand Prix this June 28, 2026.

FIA WEC S14 - 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 2026 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, part of the 14th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, is the biggest headline-grabber of the summer. As the new Toyota TR010 race cars prepare for their all-out gambit to reclaim their Le Mans victory rights from Ferrari, the arrival of the Genesis GMR-001 racing machines is not much of a concern. 

As for the LMGT3 class, this race will mark the Lexus RC F GT3’s final outing in Le Mans before getting replaced by Gazoo Racing’s GT3 racing machine soon.

From Genesis’s Le Mans debut ended in disaster as well as the downfall of the mighty Ferrari 499P, it became a clash between Toyota, BMW, and Cadillac. As the climax draws near, it became Japan VS Germany.

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Toyota is back in the Le Mans winners’ circle as the #7 TR010 defeated the #20 M Hybrid V8 to win the 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans race. As the #43 Inter Europol Competition ORECA 07 wins the LMP2, the #33 TF SPORT Corvette Z06 GT3.R beats Akkodis’ outgoing Lexus RC F GT3 and THOR’s Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO to win the LMGT3 class.

Le Mans is done but the 2026 WEC continues with the Rolex 6 Hours of Sao Paulo this July 12, 2026.

Knicks ends historic NBA title drought by beating Spurs in Finals

The New York Knicks’ journey to the NBA Finals wasn’t comfortable. Competing against the San Antonio Spurs in the best-of-7 showdown, the Knicks showcased their almost-flawless prowess right to this moment of truth.

In Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Spurs’ home turf, as the Knicks were on the brink of ending their historic title drought, the team went all-out to beat the Spurs in their home turf.

With a narrow final score of 94-90, the New York Knicks ended their 53-year title drought and became the NBA 2025-26 season champions. Jalen Brunson was named MVP for scoring 45 points in the game.

Congratulations to the New York Knicks for becoming this season's NBA champs!

FIFA World Cup 2026 - DAY 3

Day 3 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 saw Haiti v Scotland in Boston, Australia v Turkiye in Vancouver, Brazil v Monaco in NY-NJ Stadium, and Qatar v Switzerland in the San Francisco Bay Area.

FIFA World Cup 2026

Scotland defeated Haiti by one point, while Australia won against Turkey by two points. The match between Brazil and Morocco ended in a draw, with each team earning one point. Similarly, the game between Qatar and Switzerland also ended in a one-point draw.

URL:https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/match-schedule-fixtures-results-teams-stadiums

The next match of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2026 will be Côte d'Ivoire versus Ecuador in Philadelphia, Germany versus Curacao in Houston, The Netherlands versus Japan in Dallas, and Sweden versus Tunisia in Monterrey.