Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Let's Do The News! (October 8, 2024)

            

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

- Former PH President Rodrigo Duterte has withdrawn his certificate of candidacy for mayorship in Davao City, according to reports.

- A magnitude 5 quake with a depth of 10km has hit Caraga, Davao Oriental.

- A Chinese ship waterbombed a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR ship stationed at Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

- PH Vice-President Sara Duterte will not serve as the caretaker while President Bongbong Marcos is in Laos, attending the latest ASEAN Summits.

- The PBBM administration named Cavite Governor Jonvic Remulla as the new DILG secretary.

- Hurricane Milton has intensified into a Category 5 hurricane with 180mph winds, prompting evacuation orders in the US state of Florida following Milton wreaks havoc in Mexico.

- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to keep fighting as Israel remembers the 1st anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Israel held ceremonies to remember the victims, amid further fighting. 

- The FIA World RX Championship 2024 season finale will be held in Turkiye instead of China this next month.

- The NTT IndyCar Series will add an Arlington, TX street race in the 2026 season.

- Former Andretti Global team leader Michael Andretti released an open letter to the team's followers. It comes in the wake of his recent standing down as team principal and the transition of power to Daniel Towriss.

- SM Entertainment briefly comments regarding a new report on Taeil's case.

- Orlando Magic player Wendell Carter Jr. re-signs on a 3-year $59M extension contract.

TTFN.

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