Monday, September 23, 2024

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

  

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

- FACE-TO-FACE classes across Manila and Laguna are suspended due to the ongoing transport strike announced by PISTON and MANIBELA.

- The DFA encouraged Filipinos in Lebanon to leave due to incidents of "beeper" explosions and ongoing Israeli offensive against Hezbollah targets.

- Senator Jinggoy Estrada denies coup d'etat plot in the PH Senate.

- Seven individuals involved with the dismissed mayor Alice Guo have surrendered to the NBI. The PNP will oppose the forced police custody of Alice Guo.

- The United Nations warns of Middle East "catastrophe" as Hezbollah rockets damage homes deep in Israel and IDF strikes inside Lebanon.

- Left-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake becomes Sri Lanka's new president.

- The new Bentley Continental GTC Speed was unveiled. Powered by the same V8 Twin Turbo PHEV as the Continental GT, it produces 782PS, making it capable of a 0-60mph time of 3.1 seconds.

2025 Bentley Continental GTC Speed
2025 Bentley Continental GTC Speed

- Toyota is reportedly planning to shift production of the Noah and Voxy minivans to Taiwan in 2026 and export them to Japan.

- Ineos paused production of the Grenadier SUV.

- Voice actor David Graham passed away at the age of 99. Graham voiced the Daleks in the Doctor Who franchise and Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig.

- YG Entertainment confirms plans for BABYMONSTER's comeback with their first full-length album.

- CNBLUE revealed their schedule for their first comeback in 3 years.

TTFN.

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