Thursday, October 19, 2023

Let's Do The News! (October 19, 2023)

       

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

- PhilHealth Data Privacy Officer Nerissa Santiago said that the initial analysis of the compromised data revealed a staggering 13 to 20 million records. 

- Thousands of Filipinos in southern Lebanon and northern Israel have been cautioned against a possible escalation of hostilities between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters as fears ran high that the war waged by Israel against Hamas in Gaza would spread. 

- At the request of US President Joe Biden, Israel will not turn down incoming humanitarian assistance heading to Gaza from Egypt.

- The US House of Representatives voted down Trump-backed Republican Jim Jordan's second bid to become Speaker.

- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Israel today as part of his two-day visit to the region to help "avoid dangerous escalation of conflict."

- Japan is taking steps to stop over-tourism at some of its popular tourist attractions such as Mt. Fuji.

- Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says that more streaming data transparency is coming, saying the company's early days of silence on viewership was a "promise to creators."

- McLaren named Filipina driver Bianca Bustamante to be its representative for the 2024 season of the F1 Academy. Bustamante signs with the British sports car maker to join its Driver Development program and will run the team's livery.

- Proton ends production of the Exora MPV after 14 years and 196,583 units.  The last Exora rolled off the production line at Proton's Medium Volume Factory in its native Malaysia.

- Italdesign showcased its electric concept car inspired by the legendary Asso di Picche 50 years ago.


- The 2023 Melon Music Awards will take place this December 2 at the INSPIRE Arena in Yeongjongdo, Incheon.

- KPOP girl group LE SSERAFIM teams up with the video game Overwatch 2 for a special performance at this year's BlizzCon this November 4th. A special LE SSERAFIM-inspired event is happening in the Overwatch 2 video game coming November 1st, commemorating the group's latest single Perfect Night.

- The Las Vegas Aces defeated the New York Liberty at the score of 70-69, becoming the first back-to-back WNBA champions in 21 years.

- Mike Boynton, whose Oklahoma State team was banned from the 2022 NCAA tournament for its connection to the FBI's 2017 investigation into college basketball corruption, said the NCAA owes his program an apology after Kansas last week became the latest school to avoid major penalties stemming from the scandal.

- Actor Burt Yong dies at the age of 83.

- Goblin Films is shutting down, nearly a month after it was established. The film company launched its maiden film, The Last Resort, which became a launching film for Erin Ocampo.

- Amy Schumer, Kevin Hart, Ronny Chieng, Jim Gaffigan, and Jerry Seinfeld performed at the Carnegie Hall event designed to raise money for the nonprofit organization Good+ Foundation. Jessica Seinfeld kicked off the benefit by acknowledging the "suffering of Israelis and Palestinians".

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