- President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his support for Bong Go running for senatorial candidacy even before he Go decides on what to do with his political career in relation to next year's mid-term elections. Communications Secretary Martin Andanar disclosed to DZRH Wednesday morning that during his talk with the chief executive late Tuesday night, Duterte gave his categorical support to his longtime trusted aide, hours before an event dubbed, “Ready, Set, GO!” is held at the Ilustrado Restaurant in Manila to convince Go to run for the Senate.
- Despite proposals to postpone it, the Commission on Elections continues to prepare for the scheduled Barangay and SK elections. According to COMELEC spokesman James Jimenez, as far as they are concern, the election will push through as long as there is no signed legislation for its postponement.
- The United States handed over six surveillance drones to the Philippines yesterday as part of efforts to boost its ability to tackle a growing threat from Islamic extremists and natural disasters.
- US President Donald Trump announced a massive national security shakeup that critics slammed it for being an absolute disaster for the nation and some Democrats may be going along. Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and wants to replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, a Kansas Republican who supports pro-government torture. Also, Trump wants to fill Pompeo's post to Deputy Director Gina Haspel, who ran a Thai prison that routinely waterboarded and tortured prisoners.
- Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking passed away at the age of 76, as confirmed by his family. Hawking was renowned for his work with black holes and relativity, and wrote several popular science books including A Brief History of Time. At the age of 22 Stephen Hawking was given only a few years to live after being diagnosed with a rare form of motor neurone disease. That illness left him wheelchair-bound and unable to talk except through a voice synthesiser.
- Amidst the criticisms being received for her comments to Miss World Philippines 2016 Catriona Gray, who is currently a contestant for the 2018 Miss Philippines, Bb. Pilipinas - Intercontinental 2017 Katarina Rodriguez called Bb. Pilipinas - International 2017 Mariel De Leon as "one of the nices and most passionate ladies".
- Lamborghini produced their 10,000th Huracan after four years.
- Polestar has opened pre-orders for the first-ever Polestar 1 PHEV sportscar in Europe as well as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and China.
- Suzuki stopped the production of their third-generation Jimny mini-offroader.
- Subaru teases their fifth-generation Forester ahead of its New York Auto Show premiere at the end of March.
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| Teaser for 5th-generation Subaru Forester |
- Bandai Namco Rights Marketing will gain full control of Anime Consortium Japan and then dissolves it.
- One of the members of the singing unit Kalafina will leave the group.
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