Let's Do The News! (January 30, 2026)

       

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

- Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. denies calls to declare Chinese embassy personnel as "persona non grata".

- House Deputy Speaker and La Union Representative Paolo Ortega V condemned the dissemination of fake medical test results of President Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr. Ortega's point is that this is not an issue regarding the President's health but rather an issue of the dissemination of fake and misleading information. Ortega stressed that St. Luke's Medical Center's statement is clear that the said document is fake and not authenticated.

- Senate President Pro-Tempore Ping Lacson has raised the possibility that former congressman Zaldy Co may be using his whereabouts to make his whereabouts public. This is also related to the petition sworn and signed by Co in Stockholm, Sweden, on January 15 and submitted to the Supreme Court, asking the Office of the Ombudsman to stop filing charges against him.

- House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima insisted that Vice President Sara Duterte is still not safe from impeachment. De Lima's message came after the Supreme Court upheld its initial declaration that the articles of impeachment against VP Duterte are unconstitutional.

- US President Donald Trump says that immigration officials are working on a plan to reduce the number of agents in Minneapolis.

- Saturday pre-season NASCAR activities in Bowman Gray Stadium were postponed due to weather, but the Clash will still take place this Sunday.

- Simona de Silvestro will compete in the bobsleigh competition of February's Winter Olympics.

- The 2026 KYOJO CUP season announced that last year's champion, Rio Shimono, KYOJO veteran Rina Ito, Australian driver Paige Raddatz, and Kilei Kanemoto are competing for this season.

- The current-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class received a minor change for the 2027 model year.

2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

- Starship Entertainment issued a statement following a final ruling against a malicious YouTuber.

- Shin Eun Soo and Yoo Seon Ho confirmed that they are in a relationship.

- The match between Tyson Fury and Arslanbek Makhmudov will be streaming live on Netflix this April 11th. This match marks Fury's first fight in 13 months and a high-risk comeback.

TTFN.