Let's Do The News! (November 5, 2025)

                    

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

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos is coming to Cebu to assess the damage caused by Typhoon Tino.

- The Department of National Defense delivered its condolences to the families of six Philippine Air Force personnel who were killed in a helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur.

- Almost 10,000 police officers were scrambled for the three-day prayer rally at Rizal Park.

- Zohran Mamdani defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo to become New York City's new mayor.

- In the Seattle Mayoral Race, the results between Mayor Bruce Harrell and challenger Katie Wilson are too close to call.

- Democrats projected to win governor races in Virginia and New Jersey.

- Three were killed in a cargo plane crash in Kentucky.

- South Korea's Twosome Place, owned by the private equity firm Carlyle Group, has reached the final stage of negotiations to acquire KFC Korea from the KG Consortium.

- HOONIGAN announced the next Gymkhana presentation, titled GYMKHANA: Aussie Shred, arrives this December. Travis Pastrana returns to drive the 670bhp Brataroo, based on a certain Subaru not available in Japan, around Australia.

Hoonigan Subaru BRAT "Brataroo"

- Actor Sung Kang has announced an upcoming car movie titled "Drifter." The film will feature several well-known personalities, including HOONIGAN's Brian Scotto, Donut Media's James Pumphrey, racing commentator Rutledge Wood, and Formula DRIFT competitor Adam LZ. A notable highlight of the movie will be a modified AE86 Toyota Sprinter Trueno, which Kang has named "Lola."

- Ringbrothers unveiled a restomod 1969 Ford Mustang called KINGPIN.

- Peugeot unveiled the POLYGON Concept.

Peugeot Polygon Concept

- A new Nijisanji card game is coming in 2027, thanks to Takara Tomy.

- Anime and manga database MyAnimeList was officially banned in Russia. The site was added to the blacklist due to what it cited as "systematic placement of materials containing information propagating non-traditional sexual relations and/or preference."

- The US Patent Office has ordered a re-examination of one of Nintendo's patents. The patent covers a gameplay mechanic for "summoning a sub-character to battle an enemy character" and could be narrowed or removed.

- Doh Kyung Soo signs with a new agency after leaving Company Soosoo.

- The Philippine Olympic Committee chief warns Manny Pacquiao's affiliation with the discredited boxing group, the IBA.

- Miss Universe Organization president Raul Rocha condemns Nawat Itsaragrisil's treatment of Miss Mexico.

- Actress Millie Bobby Brown accused Stranger Things co-star David Harbour of bullying and harassment.

- A teaser of Willie Revillame's new game show came out.

TTFN.