Let's Do The News! (May 22, 2017)

- Light to heavy rains are expected by the low pressure area that is spotted 600 km east of Basco, Batanes. According to PAGASA, there is little chance for the LPA to turn into a tropical depression inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility, it is currently moving towards Japan.

- Philippines Airlines temporarily suspends its flights to Abu Dhabi starting July 8, 2017 to give way to assessment initiatives in mentioned route.

- An influential state-run newspaper applauded China’s anti-espionage efforts on Monday after reports told China had killed or imprisoned up to 20 CIA sources, hobbling U.S. spying operations in a massive intelligence breach.

- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro excoriated opposition protesters on Sunday for setting a man on fire during a demonstration, accusing them of targeting him for being pro-government.

- Over one million players have been pre-registered for the upcoming THE IDOLM@STER Million Live Theater Days app game.

- Actress Sally Hawkins returns to 2019's Godzilla: King of Monsters film, as well as Charles Dance.

- Volkswagen showcases its up! GTi concept car, which is powered by a 115HP 1.0L turbo petrol engine and less than a thousand kilos of weight, resulting to a 0-100kph time of 8.8 seconds and top speed of 197kph.

- Toyota, BMW, Mazda, and Subaru 

have agreed to a settlement amounting to USD553 million to resolve class-action economic loss claims relating to potentially defective Takata airbag inflators, covering owners of nearly 16 million recalled vehicles in the US.

- The "final" film from critically acclaimed Hayao Miyazaki will begin its three-year production this October and Studio Ghibli hires animators for his last feature.

TTFN!!!