Let's Do The News! (July 8, 2025)

              

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

- The "ground zero" of the missing sabungeros was revealed by the PH Department of Justice.

- Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met with the Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss the Philippines' preparations for hosting regional meetings and summits in 2026.

- The Malacañang confirmed that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines, Huang Xilian, in connection with China's imposition of sanctions against Senator Francis Tolentino. Tolentino is currently banned from mainland China, as well as Macau, and Hong Kong, due to his strong stance on the West Philippine Sea issue.

- PHIVOLCS has reported 4 volcanic earthquakes around the Kanlaon Volcano and 11 volcanic earthquakes around Mt. Bulusan within the last 24 hours.

- Archaeologists are examining 2,000-year-old shoes discovered at a Roman site in northern England, largely due to their unusual size. The shoes, measuring over 30 cm, were found in recent months in a defensive ditch that the Romans often used as a rubbish dump at the Vindolanda Charity Trust and the Magna Roman Fort in Northumberland. The trust was established in 1970 to excavate, preserve, and share Roman artifacts from Vindolanda and Carvoran, both of which are part of the Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site in Northern England.

- Archaeologists have unveiled to the public a 3,500-year-old city in Peru that may have served as a trading center, linking the cultures of the Pacific coast with those of the Andes and the Amazon, and flourished at the same time as ancient civilizations in the Middle East and Asia. Drone footage released by researchers on Thursday, July 3, shows that the city center is marked by a circular structure on a hillside terrace, with the remains of stone and mud buildings built about 600 meters above sea level.

- Texas braces for more rainfall as the death toll reaches 82, with dozens missing.

- The Kia EV5 is set to go on sale in South Korea in the second half of 2025.

2026 Kia EV5

- The third season of the Netflix series Alice in Borderland will stream this September 25th, 2025.

- SEVENTEEN members Hoshi and Woozi announced their military enlistment dates.

- Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. defends his son, Chavez Jr., who was arrested by US ICE agents. The 39-year-old Chavez Jr. also has an active warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and suggested ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Let's Do The News! (July 7, 2025)

             

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

- Classes in parts of the Philippines were canceled today due to bad weather caused by the habagat, as well as Typhoon Bising. Affected areas are from NCR, parts of REGION I, and some parts of Zambales.

- About 25 volcanic earthquakes were recorded around Mt. Bulusan within the last 24 hours, according to PHIVOLCS. Meanwhile, 16 volcanic quakes around Kanlaon Volcano were recorded.

- The Philippine Navy confirmed the possible receipt of warships from Japan.

- The death toll from the Texas floods hit 59, including 21 children, with 12 people from the camp still missing.

- TikTok is reportedly making a new version to comply with US standards. Called M2, this new app came amid an imminent sale. The current version will stop its service by next year, and US users must download the M2 to continue using TikTok.

- Xbox users began boycotting Xbox-related products in the wake of Microsoft's brutal layoffs of the Xbox division.

- TOEI teases its upcoming 2025 Kamen Rider series, titled Kamen Rider Zeztz, coming this September. Zeztz will make a special appearance in this month's Kamen Rider Gavv movie.

- Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca are named Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition Big Winner Duo.

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2025 NASCAR Cup Series - Chicago Street Race

To recall, the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series introduced the In-Season Challenge, where drivers clash through five rounds to win the $1 million cash prize. As Chase Elliott won the race in Atlanta, T. Dillon, Keselowski, Bowman, Wallace, Nemechek, Jones, Stenhouse Jr., Gragson, Preece, Hocevar, Reddick, Allmendinger, Gibbs, Smith, and Buescher are advancing to Round 2.

The In-Season Challenge continues on the streets of Chicago for a street race.

As the green flag waved, NASCAR's only street race had begun with The Big One impacting most of the In-Season Challenge Contenders, followed by engine issues for Chris Buescher, Brad Keselowski's withdrawal, and a spin by Alex Bowman, to name a few. As Michael McDowell won Stage 1, Stage 2 saw trouble for Josh Berry, followed by McDowell's stuck throttle. With Ryan Blaney winning Stage 2, the final stage saw Austin Cindric grind to a halt.

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Although no longer in the bracket, Shane Van Gisbergen wins the Chicago Street Race of the NASCAR Cup Series!

After Chicago, Ty Dillon, Alex Bowman, John Hunter Nemechek, Erik Jones, Ryan Preece, Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Zane Smith are advancing to Round 3 of the In-Season Challenge.

NASCAR's In-Season Challenge continues with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma this July 13, 2025.

NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - Honda Indy 200

Mid-Ohio is the next stop for the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series with the Honda Indy 200. What a way to wrap up the entire Independence Day weekend with literally blazing racing action around Mid-Ohio.

Yes, literally blazing because of Will Power's race car caught fire after 11 laps, forcing him out of the race. It's not the least of the problems of this race, though. This race saw Josef Newgarden's disastrous race start, as well as Christian Rasmussen running out of fuel, and Kyffin Simpson stalled on the pit lane.

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Amid the heat of the track fight, Scott Dixon defeated Alex Palou to win the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio while Christian Lundgaard completed the podium by finishing in third place.

After the Mid-Ohio race, Alex Palou is in the lead with 386 points, followed by Kyle Kirkwood in second with 293 points and Pato O'Ward in third with 275 points. It's too close to call.

The next race is the SYNK 275 in Iowa this July 12, 2025.

F1 2025: Qatar Airways British Grand Prix

Silverstone, the former World War II airfield that transformed into a racing circuit, was the site of the very first Formula One race 75 years ago. It comes alive once again as the celebrations for F1's 75th anniversary continue with the Qatar Airways British Grand Prix. This race has earned its status as an instant classic, even after 75 years.

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McLaren has achieved another remarkable feat on home soil, securing a 1-2 finish. Lando Norris celebrated his first victory at his home race, while Oscar Piastri, despite facing penalties, finished in second place. Following them, Nico Hulkenberg made headlines by bringing Sauber its first-ever podium finish, finishing in third place. Other finishers include Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Pierre Gasly, Lance Stroll, Alex Albon, Fernando Alonso, and George Russell.

F1's 75th Anniversary celebrations will continue at Spa-Francorchamps for the Moet & Chandon Belgian Grand Prix this July 27, 2025.

FIA World RX 2025: World RX of Sweden

The 2025 FIA World RX Championship continues in Holjes for the World RX of Sweden. Despite the overcast weather, the drivers are hot; they surely know how to bring the fire in Holjes.

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Johan Kristofferson beats Niclas Gronholm and Timmy Hansen to win the World RX of Sweden amid the inclement weather.

The next event is at Nyirad for the World RX of Hungary this July 19-20, 2025.

DTM 2025: Norisring

The 2025 DTM championship continues at Norisring, a straight-lined racetrack where drivers are going flat out, risking everything to cross the finish line first, making this race an exciting one.

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In another twist of the season, the first race saw Jordan Pepper nabbed his first DTM win, beating the likes of Thomas Preining and Maro Engel. The final race, meanwhile, saw a win for Preining after beating Jack Aitken in a sprint to the finish, while Thierry Vermeulen nabbed his first DTM podium finish by finishing in 3rd place.

After Norisring, Lucas Auer is leading with 109 points, seven points ahead of Thomas Preining and Jordan Pepper.

The next event will be at the Nurburgring GP Circuit this August 7-10, 2025.