Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Let's Do The News! (January 8, 2025)

       

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

- The Philippine Air Force extends its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of two-time Southeast Asian Games Gold medalist Mervin Guarte of Oriental Mindoro. Guarte was stabbed to death yesterday at the house of the councilor in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. Local authorities are continuing the investigation behind Guarte's death.

- Representative Joey Salceda, who chairs the House Committee on Ways and Means, has called for an investigation into whether the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines violated the Anti-Dummy Law. The investigation will determine whether NGCP complies with the law, which prohibits foreign ownership of public utilities.

- California wildfires rips through a Los Angeles suburb as it spreads over nearly 3K acres, forcing thousands to flee.

- Jess Phillips says Elon Musk is putting her in danger with "disinformation" about grooming gangs.

- French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen dies at the age of 96.

- Nearly a hundred were killed when a M7.1 quake hit the Tibetan holy city of Shigatse in China.

- BMW showcased its new-generation Panoramic iDrive, which is set to debut on next-generation models at the end of 2025.

- The AFEELA 1 from Sony-Honda Mobility will arrive in 2026 and it's available to reserve.

2027 AFEELA 1

- Honda showcased the 0 Saloon and 0 SUV prototypes before their 2026 production debut.


- KONAMI announced that the upcoming Shine Post game will be redirected from mobile to console.

- Your first look at the Netflix K-drama The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call, coming this month.

- Spider-Man actors Tom Holland and Zendaya are reportedly engaged.

- Chinese actor Xing Xing was found four days after being reported missing. Xing has been returned to Thailand.

- Comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto voluntarily surrenders to the NBI.

TTFN.

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