Let's Do The News! (June 2, 2025)

                        

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

- The DPWH is finding alternative ways to speed up the EDSA rehabilitation.

- The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has filed a complaint with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) against motorists who cover their license plates to evade the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP).

- About 168 volcanic quakes were recorded at Mt. Bulusan for the last 24 hours, according to PHIVOLCS.

- Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. have boldly responded to the spreading of misleading and malicious stories by alleged journalists following an incident at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Secretary Teodoro clarified that no official delegation from China participated in the forum in Singapore.

- Jeonnam has recorded the highest early voting percentage at 56.50%, according to MBC, as South Korea prepares for its presidential elections tomorrow. In contrast, Daegu has the lowest early voting rate at 25.63%. Public opinion indicates that Lee Jae-myung is likely to win the election, ahead of Kim Moon-soo.

- Over 20 killed near aid distribution site in Gaza, health officials said.

- Sachie Hirai, Mana Koshirakawa, and Sayaka Kitahara are the new voices of Ikura, Kaori, and Rika from the Sazae-san TV anime.

- Season 2 of Kaiju No. 8 will air this July 19th.

- During last weekend's Netflix TUDUM 2025 presentation, it was announced that Season 2 of One Piece will be released in 2026. Additionally, the final season of Stranger Things will be divided into three parts: the first part will premiere on November 27th, the second part on December 26th, and the conclusion will be released on January 1, 2026. The presentation also highlighted Guillermo del Toro's upcoming film, Frankenstein, as well as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Happy Gilmore 2.

- Last night's NBA match saw the Indiana Pacers advance to the finals.

- Content creator Zeinab Harake has officially tied the knot with basketball player Bobby Ray Parks Jr.

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2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Cracker Barrel 400

Nashville is the next stop for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series for the Cracker Barrel 400, the second NASCAR race to be streamed on Prime Video. This race is a big day for Denny Hamlin for his 700th race start as well as Ty Dillon for his 500th career national series start.

As the green flag waved, the action in Nashville was on. As Denny Hamlin takes Stage 1, Stage 2 saw Ricky Stenhouse Jr. colliding with the wall, followed by Noah Gragson and Alex Bowman sustaining damage following their tangle, a restart crash by Christopher Bell, and a contact between the #6 and the #67 cars. With Ryan Blaney winning Stage 2, the final stage is an all-or-nothing gamble for everyone.

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After the nighttime tangle in Nashville, Ryan Blaney wins the Cracker Barrel 400 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Michigan for the Firekeepers Casino 400 this June 8, 2025, and it will be streaming on Prime Video.

NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix brought the streets of Detroit to life. Both IMSA and IndyCar were there to put on an exciting show. But, for this article, we will mostly focus on the IndyCar race, where street IndyCar fighting action is at its best.

The first 25 laps of the race saw disasters for both Felix Rosenqvist and Nolan Siegel as both drivers got spun, with the latter being done by Scott McLaughlin, who got slapped with a drive-through penalty for this incident. As Kyle Kirkwood led after 56 laps down in this race, the latter half of the race saw even more misfortunes for Callum Ilott and championship leader Alex Palou, not to mention Louis Foster and Felix Rosenqvist because of suspension issues.

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Kyle Kirkwood secured his second IndyCar win after surviving front-end damage during the climax. Santino Ferrucci achieved his first podium finish by placing second, while Colton Herta rounded out the Detroit podium in third.

After Detroit, Alex Palou is still leading with 306 points, while Pato O'Ward in 2nd with 194 points, and Christian Lundgaard is in 3rd with 181 points.

The next race is the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 in St. Louis this June 15th, 2025.

FIA World RX 2025: World RX of Portugal

After the lengthy delays to get the 2025 FIA World Rallycross Championship started due to sponsorship issues, the race is finally on the road, with the FIA taking charge of this sport. The 2025 season kicked off in Lousada for the World RX of Portugal. With only six venues this season, this could be known as the shortest World RX season so far.

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Niclas Gronholm claimed victory in Lousada, finishing first. Timmy Hansen took second place, while Ole Christian Veiby secured third. What an exciting way to kickstart the shortest World RX season ever!

The next event is at Holjes for the World RX of Sweden this July 5-6, 2025.

F1 2025: Aramco Gran Premio de España

F1's 75th-anniversary celebrations continue in Catalunya during the Aramco Gran Premio de España. This race was filled with dramatic moments that kept everyone on the edge of their seats. 

Before the race began, Lance Stroll withdrew from the Spanish Grand Prix due to issues with his hand and wrist that required medical attention.

From start to finish, this race is packed with crazy moments such as Kimi Antonelli's mechanical failures that booted him out of the race and the climactic collision between Max Verstappen and George Russell that got the former penalized and demoted to 10th place.

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Behind the wild moments, it's another day for McLaren as it delivered another 1-2 finish with Oscar Piastri the winner and Lando Norris the second placer. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc completes the podium in third place.

After the Spanish Grand Prix, the gap between Piastri and Norris is now ten points, 186 v 176, while Max Verstappen is in 3rd with 137.

F1's 75th-anniversary celebrations will continue in Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada this June 14th, 2025.

ABB FIA Formula E S11 - Shanghai ePrix

China, the global superpower where the first-ever Formula E race was held in 2014. As they are back for the Shanghai ePrix, the teams are ready to demonstrate the full arsenal of the GEN3 EVO machines amid the rainy weather conditions that posed a greater challenge to these machines.

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In the first part, DS PENSKE delivered their first 1-2 finish in the GEN3 EVO era with Maximilian Guenther the winner and Jean-Eric Vergne the 2nd placer. McLaren's Taylor Barnard finished 3rd. In the final part, meanwhile, Jaguar driver Nick Cassidy made his comeback win against the two Porsche drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa.

After Shanghai, the two Porsche drivers are tailing Nissan's Oliver Rowland, with Wehrlein 68 points behind Rowland, 171 - 103, and Antonio Felix Da Costa in 3rd with 88 points.

The next race is the Jakarta ePrix this June 21, 2025.

2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - SCORCHED

The streets of Orlando, Florida, are the next stop for the 2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship with SCORCHED. The endgame delivered fans an unexpected showdown of unknown proportions.

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Two unsung heroes of Formula DRIFT, Hiroya Minowa and Jhonnattan Castro, made it through to the finals. However, in the end, it was just one of those two. The veteran, Aurimas "Odi" Bakchis, ended up in third place. What was the cause of the upset? What went wrong for the veteran? Who knows, but only one was named the winner of the SCORCHED event.

By unanimous decision, Hiroya Minowa made headlines in Orlando as the youngest to win a Formula Drift event at the age of 15.

The next event is at Englishtown, New Jersey, for THE GAUNTLET this June 19-21, 2025.