- The death of a tribal chieftain and seven others in South Cotabato is the first martial law-related case in Mindanao according to the Commission of Human Rights. According to reports, Datu Victor Danyan was among those killed in a deadly encounter between members of the T’boli-Dulangan Manobo tribe and the military in Sitio Celtex, Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato last month.
- It's possible that President Rodrigo Duterte may run for a second term under new federal Charter, according to the leader of the House panel spearheading efforts in the chamber to change the Constitution. According to Leyte Representative Roger Mercado, he can run again under a federal Charter but be noted that the President has repeatedly expressed his intention to no longer stay in office even an extra minute once his tenure expires on June 30, 2022.
- Rappler is taking its battle for survival to the Supreme Court. Journalist and Rappler chief executive officer Maria Ressa yesterday vowed to fight all the way to the SC the decision of the Securities and Exchange Commission to revoke the company’s license.
- Despite concerns that the "comfort women" statue might cause harm to the PH-Japan relations, President Duterte stressed he cannot stop the people's right to freedom of expression. The topic of “comfort women” remains a sensitive issue for Japan, with some survivors demanding for an apology as well as compensation from Tokyo.
- One of US President Donald Trump's most extreme nominees is scheduled to be voted on in the Judiciary Committee tomorrow. Thomas Farr, nominated to the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, according to certain advocacy groups, is a go-to litigator for vote suppressors, defending disenfranchisement campaigns after the Supreme Court's decision that dismantled the VRA, as well as partisan and racial gerrymandering, and obstacles for eligible voters trying to register. He defended the controversial transgender bathroom ban in North Carolina which is just another example of his clear ideological mission.
- Jesus "Chuy" Garcia is running for Congress in the US State of Illinois in the midterm elections. Chuy was known for defeating corporate democrat Rahm Emanuel for the mayoral position in Chicago and run a powerful progressive movement in the nation's third largest city
- The Brexit bill, a key legislation for the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, was passed by the House of Commons. British PM Theresa May called it a "historical milestone" last night as MPs voted by 324 to 295 to give the legislation is third reading. Ministers were relieved last night when the months of Commons clashes about the Bill - which lays the legal groundwork for a smooth Brexit by transferring EU regulations to the UK statute book - were concluded.
- At the end of January, there will be a "super blue moon eclipse" that will be visible in parts of North America. It is an ultra rare phenomena that combines a partial lunar eclipse, a blue moon, and a super moon. It hasn't been occurred for 150 years until to that very date.
- Toyota Motor Corporation confirms that their production is not impacted by last year's Kobe Steel scandal.
- The Land Rover Defender returns with one last special edition called the Works V8 - 70th Edition. Built in honor of Land Rover's 70th anniversary, the special Defender comes with a 5.0L V8 engine producing 398HP of power and 515Nm of torque, punching it to a 0-60mph time of 5.6 seconds. It's mated to an 8-speed ZF AT with sport mode. Just 150 of these will be made.
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- Reports told that AKB48 might discontinue swimsuit gravure photos for underage members.
- Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch is named president of drama at the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art, the alma mater which he once attended.
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