Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Let's Do The News! (January 15, 2025)

             

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

- The senators clarified that the dinner held last night at the President's House was "purely social" or just a gathering, hosted by Philippine President Bongbong Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.

- The eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano continues, and the number of areas declaring a state of calamity has increased. The latest data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council shows that 57 cities and municipalities are affected after Negros Oriental declared a state of calamity.

COMELEC Chairman George Erwin Garcia assures that the commission will finish printing the ballots by the set deadline of April 14.

- The New People's Army no longer can influence the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. According to Lt.Col. Louie Dema-ala, spokesperson for the Philippine Army, the NPA's forces have weakened.

- Tulip Siddiq has resigned as UK Treasury minister.

- Starbucks reversed its open-door policy, meaning customers are only allowed to use the comfort room or stay inside.

- The facelifted Aston Martin Vantage received the Roadster variant, retaining the same 665PS 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine from its hardtop equivalent.

2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster
2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster

- Ford will showcase its Mustang GTD Spirit of America as well as the Mustang RTR at the 2025 NAIAS this week.

2025 Ford Mustang GTD Spirit of America

- Sophia Anne Caruso, Mark Penwill, and Anton David Jeftha join the cast for One Piece Netflix show's second season.

- Starship Entertainment issued an apology over a deepfake report involving IVE member An Yu Jin.

- Meet the contestants for the second season of the Netflix game show The Devil's Plan.

- The home of Pittsburgh Penguins player Evgeni Malkin was burglarized with three of his Stanley Cup rings stolen, the latest in a series of robberies at the residences of professional athletes.

- The Muntinlupa court issues a gag order in the Vic Sotto vs. Darryl Yap case.

TTFN.

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