Part of the grain silos at Beirut Port collapsed just days before the second anniversary of the massive explosion that damaged them, sending a cloud of dust over the capital and reviving traumatic memories of the blast that killed more than 215 people.
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Two motorcycle riders died Sunday, July 31, in a road accident in Calamba City, Laguna. | /PDI
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Cruz-Angeles also announces the appointment of long-time Assistant Director Medardo De Lemos as the new director of the National Bureau of Investigation. |
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Marcos also appoints Lt. Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as chief of the Philippine National Police, says Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles. |
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JUST IN: President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has chosen Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro, commander of the Armed Forces the Philippines – Southern Luzon Command, as new AFP chief of staff. |
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Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze raging in a Portuguese municipality near the capital Lisbon on Sunday as high temperatures and strong winds made it harder to put out the flames.
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Foreign ambassadors on Monday joined the Philippines in mourning the passing of former president Fidel V. Ramos. |
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The governor of the State of New York Kathy Hochul late on Friday declared an emergency in the state over the continued spread of monkeypox.
JUST IN: BUCKLE UP, MOTORISTS!
Oil companies will adjust local pump prices effective Tuesday (August 1):
Gasoline P0.75/L ⬆️ (increase)
Diesel P0.60/L ⬇️ (rollback)
Kerosene P0.75/L ⬇️ (rollback) |
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Members of the 19th Congress’ House of Representatives are mourning the death of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos, with most lawmakers remembering him as a great leader who was a role model to many aspiring politicians. |
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Today is the 13th death anniversary of former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino who served as the 11th president of the Philippines.
Aquino led the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled Ferdinand Marcos and his authoritarian rule over the country. She died in 2009.
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China’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in July, as growth momentum softened in output, new orders and employment, a private sector poll showed on Monday.
Petron will implement a P2.05/kg rollback (VAT-incl) in LPG prices effective 12 noon, August 1. AutoLPG prices will likewise rollback by P1.15/li at the same time.
"These reflect the international contract price of LPG for the month of August," it added. |
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WARRIOR MODE: ON👑🇵🇭
LOOK: A closer look at Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray’s pintados-inspired earrings during the grand coronation night of #BinibiningPilipinas2022 on Sunday, July 31. | 📷Charisma Lico-Santos via Gray/Instagram
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The DFA on Monday mourned the passing of former President Fidel V. Ramos, whom it described as a “foreign policy” president. |
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READ: Senate President Miguel Zubiri files resolution expressing Senate's profound sympathy and condolences on the passing of ex-President Fidel Ramos |
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The LRT-2 resumed normal operations on Monday, August 1, after operations were disrupted on Sunday due to a technical glitch. |
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The event’s ticketing agent said today’s show is the most in-demand single-day ticket on record, with the organizer adding that J-Hope, who just released his solo album “Jack In The Box,” is the biggest draw the festival has ever had in 31 years.
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#HOBIPALOOZA MAKES HISTORY🔥🔥🔥
LOOK: BTS’ J-Hope takes the main stage of Lollapalooza as the first ever South Korean musician to headline the annual festival in Chicago’s Grand Park. | 📷Screengrab from Weverse Live
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‘I AM NOT HOMOPHOBE’
Kim Atienza apologized for his statement about monkeypox being “sexually transmitted, usually male to male,” after netizens called him out for “misinformation.”
Read: inq.news/KimAtienzamp
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The state-run GSIS has committed to oversee the proposed new pension system for military and uniformed personnel, as long as it receives fresh funds that cannot be commingled with the current fund it manages. | /PDI
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REST IN PEACE. Former Boston Celtics star Bill Russell, one of the sports world’s greatest winners as the anchor of a team that won 11 NBA championships, as well as the league’s first black coach, died on Sunday at the age of 88.
Read: inq.news/RIPBillRussell
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A Tokyo clothing maker has teamed up with veterinarians to create a wearable fan for pets, hoping to attract the anxious owners of dogs – or cats – that can’t shed their fur coats in Japan’s blistering summer weather.
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WFH no longer a perk but hiring standard in India’s tech sector
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BIZ BUZZ: Misappreciated facts on PPPs
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Britain will now require foreign companies holding UK property to identify their true owners in an official register, the government said on Monday, as part of a crackdown on Russian oligarchs and corrupt elites laundering illicit wealth.
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The DOH on Monday said it is confident that its surveillance teams would be able to detect all cases of monkeypox that will enter the country. |
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The Japanese and U.S. governments have clarified their intent to strengthen economic security through close cooperation to counter China’s rising military and economic power, and prepare for a possible emergency in Taiwan.
LOOK: Flag at the New Executive Building in Malacañang lowered to half-mast to mourn the death of former President Fidel V. Ramos. |
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Fidel V. Ramos, or FVR, the country’s 12th president, died of COVID-19 on Sunday at 94.
Read: inq.news/steadyeddie
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Thinking traps from the field to the boardroom
#ICYMI: Binibining Pilipinas has proclaimed its new set of queens. Congratulations! #BinibiningPilipinas2022 👑
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Second quarter earnings and inflation indicators will stay in focus as the market awaits the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ next policy meeting in the middle of August.
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Bank of Commerce more than doubled the size of its maiden bond sale to P7.5 billion after receiving strong demand from investors.
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The Court of Appeals has directed the Taguig City Prosecutor to file charges of rape and acts of lasciviousness against TV host-comedian Vhong Navarro based on the complaint filed by model Deniece Milinette Cornejo.
Read: inq.news/cavhong
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Team Philippines scooped up its first medal in the 11th Asean Para Games on Sunday after its gallant 3X3 men’s wheelchair team settled for the silver following a 22-12 loss to Thailand at GOR Sritex Arena in Surakarta, Indonesia. |
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Gokongwei-led snacks and beverage giant Universal Robina Corp. saw profits dip to P6.5 billion during the first half of 2022, while sales touched a “record high” amid rising prices. | /PDI
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Satar Salem hopes to come into the Megaworld Ironman 70.3 presented by AIA Vitality this weekend in tip-top shape as he joins the hunt not only for top honors but for slots to the World Championship slated next year. |
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"Personally, how do you distinguish a historian from a 'Marites?'"
Here is the winning answer of Binibining Pilipinas 2022 2nd runner-up Stacey Daniella Gabriel. #BinibiningPilipinas2022 👑
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