Friday, May 5, 2023

Let's Do The News! (May 5, 2023)

                                                

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- Fires broke out in two parts of Manila; one from Tejeron, Santa Ana, and another at Sampaguita, Roxas Zobel, Santa Ana.

- The 1000 peso polymer bill was named Banknote of the Year Award by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos brushed off China's comments on the PH-US defense guidelines, saying it is the country's right to establish such with its allies.

- The mastermind behind the threats to Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Adiong Jr., Capal Gandawali, was found dead. Gandawali was the leader of a private armed group that ambushed the Lanao Del Sur governor last February 17th.

- The camp of troubled congressman Arnolfo Teves Jr. is dismissing charges of illegal possession of firearms

- Shopify will slash 20% of its global workforce and offload its logistics business to Flexport in order to focus on its core e-commerce activities.

- The Ukrainian air force said they've destroyed one of its drones after it had begun flying out of control over Kyiv.

- US President Joe Biden calls for the end of the Sudan conflict, calling it a "betrayal" and it must end. Biden is issuing an executive order threatening sanctions.

- Four members of the far-right militia group Proud Boys have been convicted of seditious conspiracy in relation to the US Capitol building two years ago.

- Production company Hello Sunshine will make a docuseries highlighting F1 Academy.

- Saudi Arabia banned sales of the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI video game.

- SM Entertainment announced a venue change and an additional date for SHINee's 15th-anniversary fan meeting. Instead of KINTEX following fan protests, it will now take place at the Jamsil Arena and it will take place this May 27th and 28th. The second day will be streamed online via Beyond LIVE.

- Naples' Napoli team scored their first Serie A soccer title in over three decades following a 1-1 draw at mid-table Udinese, giving them a 16-point lead over Lazio with only five matches left in the season.

- A group representing Hollywood studios is pushing back against the ongoing WGA strike, claiming they were forced into the "gig economy" because of changes brought about by the streaming TV era. The AMPTP said writing movies or TV shows in Hollywood "has almost nothing in common with standard "gig" jobs."

TTFN.

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