Let's Do The News! (May 22, 2023)

                                                             

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Fires broke out inside Manila's Central Post Office. It was brought under control around 0700 hours local time.

- The Sandiganbayan has acquitted Janet Lim-Napoles in 16 criminal cases over the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam after state prosecutors failed to prove that she committed acts in violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.

- According to Philippine President Bongbong Marcos, the country's government is seeking assistance on the ADB for the return of the food stamp program under the DSWD.

- China has summoned the Japanese ambassador over its actions at the recently concluded G7 summit in Hiroshima.

- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed a big election win but falls short of outright victory in the election and plans for a second round.

- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Bakhumut is not occupied by Russia as of now.

- Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut, Rayyanah Barnawi, heads into space.

- Brazil President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva urged sports authorities in Europe to act decisively to prevent the spread of racism and fascism on soccer grounds.

- US President Joe Biden is expected to hold talks with the Republican US House speaker Kevin McCarthy over the country's debt crisis and how to avert the default risk until the end of this month.

- Mercedes-Benz is teasing the upcoming V-Class minor change.

- Volkswagen unveiled the Polo GTi Edition 25 made in honor of the hot hatch's 25th anniversary. It is limited to 2,500 units and it features special equipment such as 18-inch alloy wheels, black roof and side mirrors, red brake calipers and trim strips, chrome-plated tailpipes, perforated black-read leather sport seats, and gloss black interior trim with red GTi lettering.

Volkswagen Polo GTi Edition 25

- Girl group FIFTY FIFTY overtook BLACKPINK for its most monthly listeners of any K-Pop Girl Group in Spotify history.

- Brooks Koepka wins the PGA Championship for the fifth time.

- The rock band Foo Fighters announced their new drummer in their livestream. Josh Freese would be taking over the role as the band's new drummer, replacing the late Taylor Hawkins who died in March last year.

TTFN.