Philippine daily inquirer latest news
Here are the latest news from the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Top Stories
- Duterte to skip ASEAN Summit, citing health issues: President Rodrigo Duterte has announced that he will not attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, due to health concerns. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- Lacson: 'No more' to corruption in gov't: Senator Panfilo Lacson has vowed to continue his crusade against corruption in government, saying that he will not rest until all corrupt officials are held accountable. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- DOH reports 1,000th COVID-19 death in PH: The Department of Health (DOH) has reported that the Philippines has reached a grim milestone, with the 1,000th death due to COVID-19 recorded in the country. (Source: Inquirer.net)
National News
- NBI probes alleged P10-B pork barrel scam: The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has launched an investigation into an alleged pork barrel scam involving a P10-billion fund intended for infrastructure projects. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- DFA: PH, US to strengthen defense ties: The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that the Philippines and the United States will strengthen their defense ties, with the signing of a new agreement on defense cooperation. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- LRT-1 to resume operations on Monday: The Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will resume operations on Monday, after a 10-day shutdown due to a major maintenance work. (Source: Inquirer.net)
International News
- US, China trade tensions escalate: The United States and China have escalated their trade tensions, with the US imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods and China retaliating with its own tariffs on US products. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- Hong Kong protests turn violent: Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have turned violent, with police firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who were trying to storm the government headquarters. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- UK, EU reach Brexit deal: The United Kingdom and the European Union have reached a deal on Brexit, with the UK set to leave the EU on October 31. (Source: Inquirer.net)
Sports
- Gilas Pilipinas to face Australia in FIBA World Cup: The Philippine national basketball team, Gilas Pilipinas, will face Australia in the FIBA World Cup, after the two teams were drawn together in the group stage. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- PBA: TNT Tropang Giga wins Commissioner's Cup: The TNT Tropang Giga has won the PBA Commissioner's Cup, defeating the Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in the best-of-seven series. (Source: Inquirer.net)
- UAAP: Ateneo Blue Eagles win Season 82 title: The Ateneo Blue Eagles have won the UAAP Season 82 title, defeating the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons in the best-of-three series. (Source: Inquirer.net)
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