Let's Do The News! (February 25, 2019)

- Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo said the 1986 EDSA Revolution should remind Filipinos of its lessons for them to stand up for what is right, and fight threats to their freedom in the present day.

- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte endorsed former Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson for party-list representative in the May polls, citing her simplicity and compassion for the masses.

- COMELEC created their control committee which shall oversee the areas that have been, and will be placed under its control. Based on Resolution No. 10501, the committee shall be composed of the Chairman, who is a commissioner of the Comelec; Vice Chairman, who is also a poll commissioner; representative of the Philippine National Police; representative of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and Project Management Office for the elections.

- Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the controversial relocation of a US military base in Okinawa will not be delayed despite a referendum that saw voters reject the move.

- The would-be hijacker shot and killed by Bangladesh commandos was carrying a fake gun and told negotiators he wanted to commandeer a Dubai-bound flight because he had troubles with his wife. The 25-year-old was shot and later died of his wounds after taking a crew member hostage on the Biman Airlines jet, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Chittagong airport late Sunday.

- A group of former U.S. national security officials is set to release a statement arguing there is no justification for President Donald Trump to use a national emergency declaration to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has called on the international community to consider “all options” to resolve the nation's crisis, a dramatic escalation in rhetoric that echoes comments from the Trump administration hinting at potential U.S. military involvement.

- The second-generation Peugeot 208 was unveiled along with its new e-208 variant.

2020 Peugoet 208

2020 Peugoet e-208

- Volkswagen will present the T-Roc R Concept at the Geneva Motor Show.

2019 Volkswagen T-Roc R Concept

- The Gilas Pilipinas is back at the FIBA World Cup after defeating Kazakhstan at the score of 93-75 combined with South Korea's win over Lebanon.

- It is still unclear if the internment of the late indie actor Kristofer King will take place this Sunday. Kristofer King passed away last Saturday night at the age of 36.

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