Friday, February 7, 2025

Let's Do The News! (February 7, 2025)

                                   

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

- China is still yet to respond to Philippine President Bongbong Marcos' challenge to stop harassment in the West Philippine Sea in exchange for the return of the Typhoon launcher to the United States.

- Senate President Chiz Escudero says that the impeachment rules to be used in the trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in June will be drafted while the Senate is on recess.

- The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Law, reviewed by the Department of Education (DepEd) following the increasing cases of bullying in schools nationwide.

- US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court over "baseless" accusations against Israel.

- Nissan pulled out of the merger talks with Honda, according to reports. Nissan doesn't want the car company to become Honda's subsidiary.

- Long-time Formula E race director Scot Elkins is retiring after the upcoming Miami E-Prix.

- Dark Horse Comics confirms layoffs amid the split of parent company Embracer Group into three companies last year.

- The new Smurfs movie is coming this July 18th with Rihanna voicing the role of Smurfette.

- A live-action movie adaptation of the Bakugan franchise is in the works.

- K-Pop girl group NewJeans have officially renamed NJZ amid their standoff with ADOR.

- Fantagio's rookie boy group LUN8 adds Fantasy Boys contestant Yuma.

- Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter of baseball star Shohei Ohtani, is sentenced to 57 months for theft.

- The late actress Barbie Hsu's ashes arrived in Taiwan. No memorial service will be held.

TTFN.

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