Let's Do The News! (July 24, 2018)

- Congress finally ratified the Bangsamoro Organic Law.

- The Malacanang Palace is prepared to work with newly named House speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the administration's legislative agenda as well as the passage of the 2019 national budget. Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said the Palace has no problem working with Arroyo due to their “very good relations” even as he denied the Palace involvement in the latest leadership change in the House of Representatives.

- The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments has rescheduled its hearing on the proposed Federal Constitution submitted by the Consultative Committee on August 1.

- The death toll from the Greek wildfires has reached 50 with 170 hurt as wildfires engulfed woodland and villages in the Athens region. The death toll soared with a Red Cross official reporting the discovery of 26 bodies in the courtyard of a villa at the seaside resort of Mati.

- Over 200 environmental activists were killed last year as government-sponsored killings linked to lucrative projects by vast agriculture multinationals soared, a global rights watchdog warned on Tuesday. Global Witness said it had documented 207 cases where activists were killed while trying to protect land from development, often for the production of consumer staples such as coffee and palm oil, making 2017 the deadliest year on record for environmentalists. Brazil and the Philippines were the top two dangerous nations for land activists last year.

- A rock from Jerusalem's Western Wall fell down but narrowly missed a bystander praying at the wall.

- A certain Uber/Lyft driver broadcast videos of his passengers online has been suspended from services. Jason Gargac live-streamed passengers' journeys on video-sharing site Twitch, where viewers would comment on their behaviour and appearance. A local newspaper said passengers were seen kissing, vomiting, and gossiping about relatives and work colleagues. His Twitch channel has been suspended.

- Mercedes-Benz will launch the first-ever A-Class sedan later this year. The new model will be the most aerodynamic in its class.

- The Honda Civic Type R crushed the Estoril front-wheel drive record at 2:01.84, with WTCR driver Tiago Monteiro behind the wheel.



- The San Miguel Beermen takes on Barangay Ginebra once again for the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals this Friday.

TTFN!!!