Let's Do The News! (January 1, 2024)

                                            

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos promised that his administration would "build better and more" this 2024. In his videotaped New Year’s message to Filipinos, the Chief Executive vowed that the government’s New Year’s resolution would be to provide better public service to Filipinos, especially those facing challenges in their lives.

- The Philippines has secured PhP800b state assets with disaster insurance. In a statement, Treasury Officer-in-Charge Sharon P. Almanza said the National Indemnity Insurance Program is now in effect, with coverage provided by the Government Service Insurance System.

- The PH Department of Energy has cornered at least six passing bids from one investor-group for the energization of unserved and underserved microgrid sites covering designated areas in Cebu, Quezon, and Palawan.

- Campaigning Australian journalist John Pilger, known for criticizing Western foreign policy, died at the age of 84.

- Danish Queen Margrethe II made her surprise abdication announcement during her New Year address. Queen Margrethe II reigned Denmark for 52 years.

- Daihatsu's complete production halt following the additional fallout from its safety test scandal could lose over 100 billion Yen as Japan's transport ministry started its own investigation, according to reports. Daihatsu resumed production and shipments from Indonesia and Malaysia.

The anime series Oshi no Ko tops the anime category as well as the music category for its theme song "Idol" at the 2023 Yahoo! Japan Search Awards.

- Amazon Prime Video will start running ads in the US this January 29, according to reports. Prime Video will offer an ad-free subscription tier for an additional $2.99 per month on top of the base subscription fee.

- Manny Pacquiao announced a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. happening this year.

- Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was caught on video during a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars apparently throwing a drink in the direction of Jaguars fans from his open-air suite at EverBank Stadium.

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