Monday, August 14, 2023

Let's Do The News! (August 14, 2023)

                                                                                              

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

- Public interest in the COVID vaccine has been dropped due to dropping COVID cases in the Philippines.

- The MMDA recorded parts of Metro Manila roads being flooded due to rainfall.

- Groups of jeepney operators urged the LTFRB to prioritize the two peso fare hike due to tomorrow's oil price hike.

- The Hawaii wildfires that recently killed nearly a hundred, as of now, are known as the "deadliest in modern US history". The island state appealed for federal help as hundreds remained missing in the blaze.

- Russia fires warning shots at a ship in the Black Sea for the first time since Moscow pulled out of a deal allowing safe passage through it.

- Porsche wins the Manufacturers Cup while Spain wins the Nations Cup of the Gran Turismo World Series Showdown 2023 in Amsterdam.

- Mazda will reportedly discontinue the CX-8 by the end of the year. The CX-8 is set to be replaced by a new flagship crossover running on the same rear-wheel-drive architecture as the CX-60.

- The next Pokemon World Championship will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii, this 2024.

- Activision teases Call of Duty Modern Warfare III with a worldwide reveal this August 17.

- Actress Park Yoo Na signs with YG Entertainment.

- GMA's sitcom series Walang Matigas Na Tinapay sa Matinik na Misis has two episodes left.

- The Miss Universe Organization has removed its Indonesia organizer over sexual abuse accusations. Recently, Fabienne Nicole Groeneveld wins the Miss Universe Indonesia 2023 pageant and is set to represent her country in the Miss Universe pageant soon. The MUO said that PT Capella Swastika Karya, the company that owns the Miss Universe Indonesia franchise "has not lived up to brand standards". The decision also affects the upcoming Miss Universe Malaysia, which was also under the management of PT Capella Swastika Karya.

TTFN.


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