Let's Do The News! March 5, 2021)

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Construction of the 4.6km Great Wall of Baguio City has begun, according to the DPWH.

- Senator Franklin Drilon questions the designation of controversial Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. as spokesperson of NTF-ELCAC.

- Senator Leila de Lima called on her colleagues to reject the Lower House bill presuming guilt of drug suspects without evidence, saying this would be patently offensive to the Bill of Rights.

- China's military budget is set to increase by 6.8 percent in 2021, according to the finance ministry.

- The Chinese parliament opened with eliminating Hong Kong's political opposition on the agenda, a day after jailing dozens of pro-democracy campaigners in the city.

- New Zealand lifts tsunami evacuation orders after a Magnitude 8.1 quake rattled offshore.

- Porsche Taycan receives the Cross Turismo sport utility wagon variant.

- The Renault Arkana has arrived in Europe and it will be powered with the choice of TCe and E-TECH Hybrid variants.

- This year's 24 Hours of Le Mans postponed to August 21 to 22.

- Na In Woo confirmed to replace Ji Soo in River Where The Moon Rises TV drama after the latter's agency releases new statement regarding past school violence.

- Nickelodeon announces The Patrick Star Show, the second SpongeBob spinoff show after the recently streaming Kamp Koral TV cartoon show.

- Princess Hours TV drama to get a remake.

- ABS-CBN primetime shows will now air on TV5.

TTFN.