Let's Do The News! (January 8, 2020)

- The Department of Interior and Local Government said that about 13,624 cops are deployed to secure tomorrow's Translacion.

- According to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the “more equitable” contract that the government is drafting for the Manila Water Co. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. is “not something that will kill” the two water concessionaires.

- Philippines orders mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Iraq.

- Iran launched a missile attack on an Iraqi airbase where US and coalition forces are based. According to reports, about nine rockets hit the sprawling Ain al-Asad airbase, the largest of the Iraqi military compounds where foreign troops are based.

- Meanwhile, all 170 people on board a Ukrainian plane taking off from Tehran were killed after the plane crashed.

- The European Union promises to try to save Iran nuclear deal despite setback.

- A senior Facebook executive said the world's biggest social network unintentionally helped put Donald Trump in the White House but warned against dramatic rule changes.

- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guiado went past security to reclaim Venezuela's National Assembly.

- The Perodua Bezza compact sedan gets facelifted for the 2020 model year.

2020 Perodua Bezza

- Mai Shiraishi of Nogizaka46 will graduate from the group this March.

- In Game 1 of the PBA Governors' Cup finals, Ginebra starts the race to the title after beating Meralco at the score of 91-87.

TTFN!!!