Philippine news headlines today
Here are some of the top Philippine news headlines today:
Politics
- President Rodrigo Duterte to run for vice president in 2022 elections, says Palace (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- Senator Leila de Lima files petition to dismiss graft charges against her (Rappler)
- House of Representatives approves bill seeking to increase salaries of government workers (GMA News)
Economy
- Philippines' GDP growth slows down to 5.6% in Q2 due to pandemic (BusinessWorld)
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) keeps interest rates steady, citing inflation concerns (Philippine Star)
- Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index falls 1.4% as investors sell off shares (Inquirer Business)
Health
- Philippines reports 4,444 new COVID-19 cases, 64 deaths (GMA News)
- DOH to conduct contact tracing after COVID-19 cases detected in Manila's Chinatown (Rappler)
- Philippines to receive 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX facility (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Crime
- Police arrest 14 suspects in connection with murder of journalist Percival Mabasa (GMA News)
- NBI files charges against 14 individuals in connection with P6.4 billion pork barrel scam (Philippine Star)
- Police launch manhunt for suspects in killing of 2 soldiers in Sulu (Inquirer News)
Education
- DepEd to conduct online classes for students in areas under ECQ (GMA News)
- Philippines to adopt new curriculum for basic education starting 2023 (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
- University of the Philippines (UP) to offer online courses starting next semester (Rappler)
Environment
- Philippines to host international conference on climate change in 2022 (Philippine Star)
- DENR to conduct cleanup drive in Manila Bay (GMA News)
- Philippines to receive $10 million grant from Japan to support climate change mitigation efforts (Inquirer News)
These are just some of the top news headlines in the Philippines today. Please note that news headlines are subject to change and may not be up-to-date.