Let's Do The News! (November 18, 2025)

                               

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

- Senator Ping Lacson expressed his feelings for Philippine President Bongbong Marcos over Senator Imee Marcos' harsh speech at last weekend's INC rally.

- The local government of Quezon City has banned the United People's Initiative and other groups from protesting at the EDSA People Power Monument after they allegedly violated their agreement with the local government.

- The Philippine Department of Education has confirmed that Undersecretary Trygve Olaivar has submitted the letter of resignation to Malacanang.

- The Armed Forces of the Philippines is investigating whether a domestic or foreign group is behind the funding of the United People's Initiative protest at the People Power Monument.

- House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima finds it unbelievable that former Rep. Elizaldy Co said that he did not receive any kickbacks from anomalous infrastructure projects.

- The UN Security Council supports US President Donald Trump's plans for Gaza, which include the deployment of international forces.

- UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood sets out plans to overhaul the country's asylum system.

- Eight firms, including ticket resellers StubHub and Viagogo, were investigated by the UK's competition regulator over online pricing practices.

- Pirelli sets mandatory stint limits for the Qatar Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the F1 2025 season.

- RAM Trucks is aiming to put the NASCAR Truck Series on the map with its Free Agent Program.

- Porsche will field a second Formula E team for Season 13.

- The limited-edition Jeep Wrangler Moab 392 is the first of its Twelve x Twelve series. Jeep will release 12 limited-edition models over 12 months, from November 2025 to October 2026.

Jeep Wrangler Moab 392

- Your first look at the upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie.

- Meet the nominees for the 2025 The Game Awards.

- The Netflix original reality show Culinary Class Wars's second season streams this December 16, 2025.

- John Cena's final WWE appearance at Madison Square Garden saw him team up with his past foes Sheamus and Rey Mysterio to defeat The Judgment Day trio.

- Disney's live-action Moana movie will hit cinemas on July 10, 2026.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (November 17, 2025)

                              

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

- The Malacañang announced that Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman have resigned from their posts, after their names were implicated in the flood control issue. In addition, the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) Usec. Adrian Bersamin, the grandson of Lucas Bersamin's nephew, has also resigned.

- During the INC rally last weekend, Senator Imee Marcos claimed that President Bongbong Marcos is using drugs.

- Preparations for Traslacion 2026 were publicized. In a press briefing at Quiapo Church, Rev. Father Robert Arellano, Spokesperson of the Minor Basilica of Quiapo, announced that from December 31 to January 9, the Feast of Quiapo will be celebrated. The theme for this year's Traslacion is "Dapat Siyang Tumaas at Ako Nama'y Bumaba" which is from John 3:30, to deepen devotion to Jesus Nazareno, not to the statue.

- US President Donald Trump said that House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, signaling a shift in his position.

- Exiled former Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina was sentenced to death for the protest crackdown that killed up to 1400.

- IMSA issues revised regulations for the 2026 season.

- McLaren brings Ella Lloyd and Ella Stevens for the 2026 F1 Academy Campaign, with Ella Hakkinen joining the McLaren Racing Driver Development Program.

- Mitsubishi Motors announced its return to the UK market.

- ADOR announces legal action for malicious posts targeting NewJeans.

- VERIVERY member Hoyoung announced his military enlistment date.

TTFN.

2025 Repco Supercars Championship - Penrite Oil Sandown 500

The 2025 Repco Supercars Championship Finals continue with the Penrite Oil Sandown 500. With only seven left in the Finals Series, who will make it to Supercars' so-called Championship 4?

Screengrab from Supercars

In the first race, Chaz Mostert won against Will Brown, with Ryan Wood securing third place. In the final race, Broc Feeney triumphed over Anton De Pasquale, while Will Brown finished in third.

Matt Payne and Cameron Waters were eliminated from the Finals after a dramatic clash in the final race that ended their title hopes. Thomas Randle was also eliminated from the Finals.

With Broc Feeney, Chaz Mostert, Will Brown, and Kai Allen making up the Supercars' Championship 4, which driver will be crowned this year's champion? Find out at the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship finale, the bp Adelaide Grand Finale, taking place from November 27 to 30, 2025. Don't miss it!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Return to the future warfare with the newest Black Ops installment that promises to be the biggest Call of Duty installment yet.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
(Xbox)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the latest Black Ops installment that thrusts players back to future warfare with an intense solo-player campaign, ever-expanding online multiplayer, and Round-Based Zombies.

Beginning with the solo-player campaign, Black Ops 7 is set ten years after the events of Black Ops 2. As David Mason and the entire JSOC team, your mission is to fight through enemy forces and uncover a world-threatening truth. This campaign gives players a chance to see how Black Ops 7 works. You can take it by yourself or Co-op with another player as you embark through hostile territories, even within yourself.

If you're done with the campaign mission, you can take on online multiplayer against the world and put everything you've learned from the campaign to good use against the world's top soldiers with 16 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch. There will be more multiplayer content coming post-launch, so stay tuned.

Zombies became a hallmark game mode in the Call of Duty franchise, and BO7 is no exception. In this game's Zombies, you and other players must fight through the abyss of the Dark Aether against a barrage of zombies. You know what to do.

With its mind-blowing campaign mode, along with its signature online multiplayer experience and terrifying round-based Zombies mode, Black Ops 7 is a must-play of the season. Reality has drastically changed for the worse. Get ready.

Let's Do The News! (November 15, 2025)

                             

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

- A magnitude 5.7 quake hits Balut Island, Sarangani, Davao Occidental.

- US President Donald Trump said he will sue the BBC for at least one billion dollars over the Panorama edit despite the apology.

- The man who laced sweets with sedatives and gave them to children at a summer camp in Leicestershire, UK, admits sex offences against two boys.

- A man was charged after an investigation into a suspected fake admiral at a Remembrance Sunday event in Llandudno, Wales.

- Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson vows to be a "mayor for everyone" after her tight election win against Bruce Harrell.

- John Force formally announced his retirement from the NHRA.

- NASCAR announces technical and testing updates for the 2026 season.

- Chevrolet unveiled its updated Camaro ZL1 stock car for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series.

- TOEI announced that actress Kohaku Shida will replace the now-dismissed Maya Imamori for the role of Sumino Ichikawa/Gozyu Unicorn in the Super Sentai TV show, No.1 Sentai Gozyuger, effective on Episode 40.

- Actress Nana subdued an armed robber breaking into her house, according to reports.

- The Whoniverse's The War Between The Land and the Sea TV series will air on BBC One and iPlayer this December 7, 2025.

TTFN.

The Running Man (2025 film)

"In 2025, the best men don't run for president. They run for their lives". That's what the description best sums up about the Stephen King masterpiece, The Running Man. Because this is 2025, the year in which The Running Man was set, it's high time for the world to witness The Running Man in this movie remake, penned by Edgar Wright.

The Running Man (2025 film)

Glen Powell stars as the new Ben Richards in the remake of the 1987 action thriller based on a Stephen King novel. Set in a dystopian future, Ben Richards, who has been banned from working, seeks a way to lift his family out of poverty. The only option available to him is to participate in the deadliest game show on television: The Running Man. As he becomes embroiled in this deadly manhunt broadcast worldwide, Richards uncovers the dark truth behind the show. While improving his family's situation is his top priority, he soon shifts his focus to bringing down The Network, the powerful organization that orchestrated the game.

This movie also stars Josh Brolin, Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead), Emilia Jones, and others.

Compared to the quote-laden original, this remake is like Squid Game on steroids. Seeing the new Ben Richards blending through the surroundings while engaging in "fight or flight" situations against Network mercenaries showcases the explosive action this new version delivers. 

The exhilarating thrills of the new Running Man movie make it a must-watch action film for the season. However, it's the underlying relevance that truly resonates. The portrayal of The Network manipulating the world with "fake news," which deviates sharply from the truth, feels all too familiar in today’s society. With the misuse of AI leading to the spread of fake news, we are witnessing the resulting chaos and discord.

From its chilling relevance to exhilarating action thrills, this movie will have you racing to your nearest cinema to catch the new version of The Running Man. Put on your running shoes because this is going to be the most extreme escape you’ve ever experienced.

Just keep running, man.

Let's Do The News! (November 14, 2025)

                            

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

- Philippine National Police (PNP) Acting Chief P\Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr. has ordered the intelligence and cybercrime units to identify the individuals or groups behind the alleged bomb threat at the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila campus. Yesterday, UP Philippine General Hospital and UP Manila received two messages claiming that there was a bomb in their buildings.

- The Malacañang has strongly denied the allegations of former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co against President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., that he ordered the ₱100 billion insertion in the 2025 national budget. According to PCO Secretary Dave Gomez, all the statements made by Co are baseless and are just speculation, especially since the President himself exposed irregularities in flood control projects and promoted measures to hold those involved accountable, recover the stolen funds, and fix the system so that corruption does not happen again.

- Former DPWH Usec. Roberto Bernardo became emotional as he recounted the role of former DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan in corruption in the budgeting of projects and the division of commissions on government projects. During the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing, Bernardo tearfully said that he held Bonoan in high regard because he was his mentor and longtime friend.

- A magnitude 4.2 quake hits Policarpio, Eastern Samar.

- The BBC has apologized to US President Donald Trump over the Panorama edit of his speech, but rejects his demand for compensation.

- The UK government says that police and crime commissioners in England and Wales will be scrapped.

- Defunct video-sharing app Vine is now reborn as diVine with funding by former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. The app plans to bring ten thousand Vine archive videos and will not have generative AI.

- Present F1 teams reaffirmed their commitment to sponsor an F1 Academy livery and driver in the all-female racing series as part of the multi-year agreement. The neophyte Cadillac F1 Team will join the F1 Academy grid in the 2027 season.

- The Subaru BRZ STi Sport Type RA was unveiled. Limited to 300 units, it features STi aero upgrades.

2026 Subaru BRZ STi Sport Type RA

- The first-ever RWD Bentley Continental GT Supersports was unveiled. The 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine produces 657bhp. It will be limited to 500 units.

2027 Bentley Continental GT Supersports

- The Cupra Leon VZ TCR was unveiled. With the 2.0L turbo engine producing 321bhp of power, it's the most powerful FF Cupra ever made.

2026 Cupra Leon VZ TCR

- Charge Holdings announces TVR as its subsidiary, reviving the production of the long-awaited next-generation Griffith sports car.

- Ryan Hunter-Reay joins Arrow McLaren for the 2026 Indy 500.

- The new Shutokou Battle game is getting a PS5 version on February 26, 2026.

- Naver Webtoon is joining forces with Warner Bros to co-produce 10 animated shows.

- Upcoming Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club single delayed to December 24, 2025, due to allegations about generative AI in the cover art.

- The 2025 KBS Song Festival Global Festival will take place this December 19 at Songdo ConvensiA and will be broadcast on KBS 2TV.

- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters returns to Apple TV this February 27, 2026, for its second season.

- The Devil Wears Prada 2 is coming to cinemas this May 1, 2026.

TTFN.