Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Let's Do The News! (March 24, 2026)

                                       

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

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines has assured that this year's Balikatan Exercises will continue and will not be affected by the ongoing tensions in the Middle East. This year's Balikatan will feature cyber defense exercises as a preparation and learning from the ongoing wars in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war.

- The Philippine National Police will deploy up to 50,000 police officers to ensure order and security during the upcoming nationwide transport strike by the Manibela group and other transport groups on Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, 2026.

- House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has signed House Bill No. 8418, a bill that will give the President of the Philippines the power to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products during a national or global economic emergency.

- US President Donald Trump postponed planned strikes on Iranian power plants following "productive" talks with Tehran.

- An arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances is now being investigated by counter-terrorism police.

- SEMA expands its 2026 show with a dedicated powersports section to boost the outdoor aftermarket.

- Bulgaria's A1 Motor Park is officially opened. This Grade 3 homologated track will host major national and regional events, growing motorsport across the Balkan nations.

- Seiyuu Yoshiki Nakajima announced his marriage.

- Anime streaming service Crunchyroll is "working closely with leading cyber security experts to investigate" potential security breach.

- The 2026 Baeksang Awards will take place this May 8th, 2026.

- Female boxer Isis Sio was awake and removed her ventilator to breathe on her own after being in a coma following her knockout in Saturday's clash against Jocelyn Camarillo.

- Footage of Justin Timberlake's 2024 DWI arrest was made public.

- OnlyFans owner Leonid Radvinsky dies at 43.

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