Let's Do The News! (February 22, 2018)

- Brigadier General Bienvenido Datuin is named as the new spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, replacing Gen. Edgard Arevalo, who will focus on his duties as Assistant AFP Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil Military Operations.

- Yesterday, the Philippines welcomed the Kuwaiti government's decision to grant their request to extend its amnesty program. Through the extended amnesty program, Kuwait said it would allow several thousands more of undocumented Filipinos to return home.

- On a related note, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration states that for the past two years, almost 200 Filipinos have died in Kuwait. OWWA on Wednesday’s Senate inquiry on the death of Joanna Demafelis revealed that 196 Filipinos died in Kuwait; 155 of these deaths were due to medical reasons, 14 from accidents, 22 committed suicide, and five were due to unknown reasons.

- As US President Donald Trump mulls arming the school's teachers, students galvanised by the deadly mass shooting at a Florida high school confronted lawmakers on Wednesday with demands to restrict sales of assault rifles. The unprecedented lobbying effort by groups of teenagers and parents at the White House and at the Florida statehouse in Tallahassee played out as fellow students staged classroom walkouts and rallies in cities across the country.

- Actress Jennifer Lawrence rejects critics over her "sexist" dress remark. Lawrence on Tuesday posed for photos in London with “Red Sparrow” director Francis Lawrence and her co-stars, including Jeremy Irons. The Oscar-winning actress wore an eye-catching black dress with a plunging neckline and hip-high slit, while the men wore coats.

- Singer Ed Sheeran scored the most awards in the recent Brit Awards.

- The second-generation Peugeot 508 was unveiled, featuring a fastback styling, new interior, new tech, and new choice of engines.

2019 Peugeot 508

- Volvo unveiled the all-new V60 estate ahead of its Geneva Motor Show premiere next month.

2019 Volvo V60

- Kunos Simulazioni unveiled Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official video game of the Blancpain GT Series, set to arrive this summer.

- Actor Ren Osugi passed away at the age of 66. Osugi appeared in numerous Takeshi Kitano, Takashi Miike films; starred in Final Fantasy XIV Dad of Light series.

- The Cardcaptor Sakura madness continues with a special festival happening at Chiyoda from late March to early April.

- Netizens slammed Eat Bulaga presenter Joey de Leon for issuing an "offensive" joke to a prostitute-turned-born-again-Christian.

TTFN!!!