Let's Do The News! (February 12, 2020)

- A certain lawmaker reminded the public that even with the franchise expires next month, ABS-CBN can still operate until 2022.

- The newly installed AFP chief of staff General Felimon Santos Jr. said that the Philippines will live without the Visiting Forces Agreement. However, the US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said that the Philippines withdrawing from the VFA "would be a move in the wrong direction."

- Two Chinese nationals hospitalized with COVID-19, as the novel coronavirus is now called, in Russia last month have fully recovered from the disease and were discharged from hospitals this week.

- The Asean+3 Macroeconomic and Research OFfice sees the economic harm caused by the COVID-19 outbreak in China and how it affects its neighboring countries.

- Bernie Sanders won the recent New Hampshire Primary, edging Pete Buttigieg and scoring his first win in the Democratic Party's 2020 nomination fight.

- Aston Martin updates the Vantage range with the addition of the new Vantage Roadster, a new optional grille, and the 7-speed manual variant now part of the range.



- The Citroen C3 has been updated for the 2020 model year.



- Hyundai will collaborate with startup Canoo to develop electric cars.

- The Chinese Grand Prix of the F1 2020 season will not go ahead as planned due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

- The UAAP postpones all events starting February 15 due to the coronavirus threat.

- Actress Go Soo-jung passed away at the age of 24.

TTFN!!!