Let's Do The News! March 3, 2021)

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Department of Labor and Employment seeks exemption for the United Kingdom from the Philippines' deployment cap on nurses.

- The Commission on Audit says that PhilHealth's All Case Rate payment scheme sped up reimbursements but lacked detection mechanism against improper payments.

- The Commission on Human Rights expressed serious concern about the government's proposed changes in illegal drugs law, saying it will do "more harm than good".

- Pope Francis says he's still expected to visit Iraq despite the recent rocket attack.

- Microsoft warns that state-sponsored hackers from China are targeting email services.

- 10 people died in a plane crash at South Sudan

- US President Joe Biden scrapped plans to put Neera Tanden to be his budget director after pushback from key senators.

- Volvo unveiled the C30 Recharge electric coupe crossover, which spearheads the Swedish carmaker's charge to go fully electric by 2030. Its electric powertrain is capable of 420km of range.

- Perodua unveiled the Ativa compact SUV.

- Mercedes-Benz confirmed that a PHEV variant of the AMG GT 4-door is coming.

- Live-action Hello Kitty movie is in the works and it's in need for directors.

- Takara Tomy announced Mazica Party card game franchise and TV anime airing this April.

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