- All registered political parties or coalitions of political parties were directed by the COMELEC to submit their Sworn Information Update Statement this month. This is to not risk their registration being cancelled ahead of the May 2019 midterm polls.
- The southwest monsoon or habagat will prevail throughout the country, bringing scattered rains until the weekend.
- 19 protesters involved in the violent protests against condiment giant NutriAsia earlier this week were released but one person remains detained.
- Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Secretary Jesus Dureza said the terrorist bombing in Lamitan City in the island province of Basilan on Tuesday is a stark reminder for the government to work harder to bring peace to Mindanao.
- Three Ukranians have been arrested for hacking over 100 US companies and stealing millions of credit and debit card numbers, according to the Department of Justice.
- Firefighters yesterday were battling to put out a wildfire near one of Spain's famous Estrecho natural park in the south west of the country. More than 100 firefighters, backed by seven water-dropping aircraft and troops from a local military base, were tackling the blaze at Punta Camarinal near Tarifa in the province of Cadiz, the firefighting service in Andalusia said in Twitter message.
- France's parliament yesterday signed into law a controversial asylum and immigration bill - despite opposition on the left which decried an effort to limit arrivals while the far right saw the measure as not going far enough. The bill is designed to accelerate asylum procedures by cutting the maximum processing time to 90 days after entering France from 120 currently.
- 2013 Nissan GT Academy US winner Nick McMillen established his own startup company called MotorsportsCoach.com where enthusiasts can connect with experienced motorsport coaches locally.
- Bushiroad is holding auditions to recast the role of Roselia's Rinko Shirokane from Bang Dream following Satomi Akesaka's announcement that she will leave the franchise due to hearing loss.
- ICYMI: Longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek considers retiring from the game show after his contract ends in 2020 and has hinted potential successors.
- The Terminator franchise gets a rebooted trilogy with the first film premiering this November 2019 with Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising their roles.
- In Game 3 of the PBA Commissioner's Cup Finals, San Miguel Beer leads the game with 2-1 after defeating Ginebra at the score of 132-94.
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