Tuesday, August 12, 2025

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

                                       

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

- The Philippine Navy confronted two Chinese warships loitering near Batanes. A few moments ago, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Zilian, reaffirmed China's commitment to pace, shared prosperity, and strong ties with neighboring countries, including the Philippines.

- Transport groups across the Philippines are petitioning for an additional P1 jeepney fare hike with the LTFRB.

- Senator Raffy Tulfo criticizes school building designs that lack or lack toilets for students.

- The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has launched its reduced parking rates for legitimate travelers and airport users, cutting costs by half in a bid to make air travel more convenient and affordable. According to a report, the New NAIA Infra Corporation has set the overnight parking fee for cars at ₱600, down from the usual ₱1,200. Buses will be charged ₱1,200 overnight, half the regular rate of ₱2,400; while motorcycles will be required to pay ₱240 for the overnight fee, compared to the previous ₱480.

- About five volcanic quakes were recorded around the Kanlaon Volcano within the last 24 hours, according to PHIVOLCS.

- US President Donald Trump postponed the imposition of tariffs on Chinese imports just hours before a temporary trade truce between the two rival global superpowers.

- Two were killed in an explosion at a steel plant in the US state of Pennsylvania.

- Ford is laying plans for its upcoming Universal EV Platform, set to debut on its upcoming pickup truck coming soon this 2027.

- K-POP boy group ZEROBASEONE is in talks to extend contracts, according to reports.

- The song "Golden" from the Netflix original cartoon movie, K-POP DEMON HUNTERS, reached the No.1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100.

- Actor Channing Tatum joins the cast of the English-dubbed version of Kimetsu no Yaiba Mugenjyo-hen Chapter 1, hitting US theaters this September 12.

TTFN.

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