Let's Do The News! (February 12, 2025)

                                        

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

- House Assistant Majority Leader and Zambales 1st District Rep. Jay Khonghun has asked the House Blue Ribbon Committee to include in its investigation the P12.3 billion in unsettled financial transactions of the Department of Education that were censured by the Commission on Audit. Khonghun believes this will further strengthen the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

- Atty. Noli Rafol Pipo was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

- The Armed Forces of The Philippines will deploy almost 18K soldiers to maintain peace and order in the May 2025 elections.

- The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed the forging of the military partnership between the Philippines and Canada.

Eleven Labour Party councilors in Greater Manchester, England, were suspended from the party as part of its investigation into a WhatsApp group that contained offensive messages.

- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not release hostages this Saturday.

- Penske Entertainment replaced IndyCar President Jay Frye with Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Doug Boles. Boles will also maintain his leadership of IMS.

- The Alpine A110 R Ultime lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 15 seconds.

- Actor Idris Elba joins the Cupra Kiro Formula E team ownership group.

- Veloce becomes the first team to confirm their Extreme H campaign.

- T-ara member Hyomin briefly comments on her marriage news.

- The Australia team and Chelsea player Sam Kerr are cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment.

- Restauranteur and chef Margarita Fores dies at 65.

TTFN.