Let's Do The News! (December 9, 2019)

- A certain group reported that about 46 environmental defenders killed in the Philippines in 2019.

- Senator Risa Hontiveros accused the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines of lying about State Grid Corp. of China's advisory role in the country's power infrastructure.

- The Office of the Ombudsman said that it had already formed a panel to look into allegations of corruption in the Philippine Sea Games Organizing Committee.

- Pope Francis appointed Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to a major Vatican post responsible for evangelization.

- Over 2,000 koalas died in Australian bushfires.

- The Chinese government defended its vast network of "re-education caps" in Xinjiang and said it would continue "training" residents, following document leaks detailing surveillance and control of the region's Uighur population.

- Former US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden vows no foreign business for family if he wins next year's elections.

- UK election campaign enters final rounds with Brexit on the line.

- Traffic jams choke Paris as pension strikes hobble trains.

- McLaren unveiled the 620R, a road-going version of the 570S GT4 racing machine that will be limited to 300 units. In addition to using components from the 570S GT4 racing machine, the 3.8L V8 Twin Turbo engine's tuned to 620PS of power, making it capable of 200mph top speed.

McLaren 620R

- A new character on Tekken 7's announced!

- Puppeteer Caroll Spinney passed away at the age of 85.

- Back at the 2019 SEA Games, the Philippines still leads with 117 gold medals out of 299 with Vietnam trailing with 68 golds out of 218 and Thailand with 67 golds out of 233. Recently, Team PH bagged three golds in jiujitsu, Janry Ubas and Aries Toledo rank 1st and 2nd in Long jump, Jamie Lim wins gold in -61kg kumite, PH wins men's RS:X windsurfing, Kurt Bryan Barbosa wins gold in under 54kg taekwondo, and others happened at this day.

TTFN!!!