Friday, October 17, 2025

Let's Do The News! (October 17, 2025)

      

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

- The Philippine government began distributing construction materials to victims of last month's quake in Cebu.

- The PH Department of Health (DOH) Sec. Ted Herbosa believes that Super Health Centers will be able to withstand possible strong tremors when “The Big One” hits Metro Manila.

- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to use its social services program funds for financial assistance to victims of human rights violations.

- Rep. Toby Tiangco defends the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) after being questioned about the commission's credibility.

- The Manila South Cemetery has released the official schedule for the November 1 Undas.

- The United States has intercepted and destroyed a suspected Venezuelan cartel ship.

- The US Department of Transportation has withheld funding from the state of California due to truckers' failure to pass English proficiency tests, which has resulted in truck-related accidents.

- US President Donald Trump warned Hamas that if they attack, he would have no choice but to send his forces to eliminate them.

- The Subaru Rex SUV received 4WD variants.

- There will be rule changes in Formula E for the coming 12th season.

- Brenden Queen is named as Kaulig Racing's first Ram Trucks driver for next year's NASCAR Truck Series.

- Triple Eight expands Supercars squad to three Fords with the recent SCT deal.

- Ubisoft's The Crew Motorfest announced Year 3 contents featuring Street Riders playlist, BMW, NASCAR contents, new Trackforge feature, and more.

- Tomonobu Itagaki, the man behind the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden franchise, passed away.

- Taeil's prison sentence was upheld at an appellate trial.

- Boy group VERIVERY has renewed its contract with Jellyfish Entertainment.

TTFN.

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