Let's Do The News! (June 26, 2025)

       

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

- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano believes that if the Senate President election of the 20th Congress were held today, Senate President Chiz Escudero would definitely win. According to Cayetano, Escudero has enough votes because more than 13 people would definitely vote for him if the Senate President election were held today.

- Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has reported to the Malacañang about her overseas trips.

- The Philippine National Police is confident of identifying those behind new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. deepfake video.

- The Philippine government vows to protect witnesses in the case against former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC), says the Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ).

- The government's intense campaign against terrorism continues after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) recorded the neutralization of more than 900 members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) nationwide from January to June 19, 2025. Based on the latest AFP data, up to 902 CTG members were neutralized under a series of operations in which 787 voluntarily surrendered, 54 were arrested, and 61 were killed in encounters.

- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the country delivered a "heavy slap" to the US in his first remarks since the ceasefire in effect.

- NATO allies make "ironclad" commitment to collective defence and agree to spend 5% of GDP on defence and security.

- Volvo teases its upcoming EX60, soon to arrive this 2026.

- Mercedes-Benz showcases its Concept AMG GT XX.

- Rock band TOKIO announced their disbandment following member Taichi Kokubun's multiple past compliance violations.

- The live-action My Daughter is a Zombie movie will hit cinemas this July 30.

- Lim Young Min has left BRANDNEW MUSIC.

- The winners and losers of the first day of the NBA draft.

- Blade Runner and Dune director Denis Villeneuve is named as the director of the next 007 movie, with Tanya Lapointe as executive producer.

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