Let's Do The News! (January 11, 2024)

                                                   

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

- COMELEC announced that voter registration for the 2025 Midterm Elections would resume on the 12th of February.

- Philippine and Indonesian leaders Bongbong Marcos and Joko Widowo met in Manila yesterday to discuss developments in the South China Sea and efforts to build closer ties among ASEAN nations, among a range of issues.

- Diarrhea cases in Baguio City have risen to 2,199, according to the City Health Services Office. The PH Department of Health tested the water in Baguio City after the reported increase in acute gastroenteritis that prompted Mayor Benjamin Magalong to declare an outbreak.

- Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has dropped out from the Republican Presidential election race, dropping the list of Republican contenders led by Donald Trump. Recently, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis faced off in a debate.

- UK PM Rishi Sunak announced those convicted as a result of the Post Office scandal will be swiftly exonerated" plus the introduction of the new payment of 75,000 GBP. Between 1999 and 2015, hundreds of local post office managers in the UK were convicted of theft and fraud over money that only appeared to be missing because of faults in a new IT system.

- Ecuador declared war on armed gangs after days of violence.

- IndyCar and iRacing resumed their decade-long partnership to bring official e-sports for the championship back to the sim racing platform.

- The Haas F1 Team announced that Ayao Komatsu will replace Guenther Steiner as the new Team Principal.

- Carrie Schreiner will return for her 2nd F1 Academy season for Campos Racing. Schreiner will be backed by the Sauber F1 team.

- The Godzilla x Kong movie's release has advanced to March 29th.

- The High School! Kiratto Pri Chan virtual musical stars Rina Honizumi as Sadame Ginga. Tickets for the virtual musical are now open for booking with the virtual musical starting on February 10th. The crowdfunding project is until March 23rd.

- SM Entertainment released a statement regarding NCT member Haechan's fine for indoor smoking.

- Choi Woo Shik and Son Suk Ku star in the Netflix original K-drama, A Killer Paradox, streaming this February 9th.

- Alabama coach Nick Saban officially retires after 17 seasons in Tuscaloosa. Saban is one of college football's coaching greats who won seven national championships and turned Alabama back into a national powerhouse that included six titles.

- The suspect in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon refuses to answer questions from the media. Jeffrey Magpantay, one of the main suspects in the disappearance of Catherine Camilon, appeared before the personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group or CIDG-Region 4A .

TTFN.