Let's Do The News! (January 6, 2026)

                           

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

- The Malacañang ready to face any petition filed against the 2026 national budget. This is the Palace's statement on Caloocan Rep. Edgar Erice's plan to file a petition with the Supreme Court, to question the legality of unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 budget.

- Parañaque 2nd District Representative Brian Yamsuan has proposed the permanent removal of the ₱1,620 Travel Tax for Filipinos and citizens of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This is part of Yamsuan's House Bill 4793, a bill that aims to boost tourism and make travel more affordable in Southeast Asia.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines has warned the public about a YouTube video currently circulating online claiming that the Philippines' security alliances have been revoked or reversed. In a statement, the AFP said the video contains fake information and comments that do not reflect the official policies or actions of the Armed Forces and the Philippine government.

- Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro made his court appearance in New York. Maduro was detained by US forces following last weekend's deadly military strikes near Caracas. He's expected to face multiple charges.

- Retailers Claire's and The Original Factory Shop were put into administration, risking 2,500 jobs.

- Families of victims from the Manchester Arena incident say that MI5 "failed us" and must be fully included in a new law on cover-ups of public life.

- The BMW ALPINA logo was unveiled.

- The Cadillac F1 team named former Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu as its reserve and test driver.

- Manthey Racing is joining IMSA for the first time, calling it "the last race on earth left to conquer", following their WEC LMGT3 success.

- Several Japanese illustrators and manga artists stopped posting their artwork on X (formerly Twitter) after the platform launched its AI image editing feature.

- The production team of the Netflix original reality cooking show, Culinary Class Wars, warns strong legal action against malicious comments.

- The Montana State beats the Illinois State by a point, 35-34, to win the FCS Championship title.

TTFN.