Thursday, May 23, 2024

Let's Do The News! (May 23, 2024)

         

                                          

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

- According to MERALCO, parts of Luzon may experience power outages following the Red Alert by the NGCP. Right now, the Luzon and Visayas grids are under red and yellow alerts due to a short power supply.

- Online services of the Philippine National Police are unavailable following the attempted "data breach".

- A low-pressure area has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility and can become a typhoon.

- China announced major military drills around Taiwan as "punishment", days after Lai Ching-te was sworn in as the new President of Taiwan.

- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the July 4 general election. Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer says the election is a "moment the country needs and has been waiting for" and "opportunity for change is what this election is about".

- Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells apologizes and says her answers to inquiry "will be difficult to listen to".

- Skoda teases their upcoming electric crossover named the Elroq. It will be the first production model to don the SKODA lettering at the front.

- Seiyuu Toru Furuya admits to a 4-year affair with his fan. Furuya acknowledged threatening to hurt the fan in an argument, causing her to have an abortion.

- A new Call of Duty game was teased.

- The NCAA board votes to accept the antitrust settlement, according to reports.

- The Los Angeles Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration have opened a joint criminal investigation into the death of actor Matthew Perry.

- ICYMI: ABS-CBN Studios is bringing back the kids' comedy gag show Goin' Bulilit. Auditions will begin this May 25th.

TTFN.

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