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Palace adviser eyes curbs on travel, dining out for unvaccinated people

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 25 08:40 PM

Joey Concepcion said the government should consider restricting unvaccinated people from entering certain establishments, eating out, or moving around the country. Read more »

The first of 36 wars Bening Tesoro fought

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jul 25 07:28 PM

They prayed like it was their last battle. “Yung dasal na ramdam hanggang sa kaluluwa,” recalls the ex-Lt. who led a team of soldiers in Paguengan, July 4, 1975   Read more »

China braces for Typhoon In-Fa as it cleans up flood damage

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 01:18 PM

China shut down ports and railways on Saturday as it braced for Typhoon In-Fa (Philippine name: Fabian) as parts of the country struggled to recover from devastating floods earlier this week. Read more »

Vatican reveals property holdings for first time in transparency drive

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 25 11:55 AM

The Vatican released information on its real estate holdings for the first time on Saturday, revealing it owns more than 5,000 properties as part of its most detailed financial disclosures ever. Read more »

Australians may face longer lockdown after mass protests

Sonali Paul, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 11:12 AM

Australia's New South Wales logged its second-highest daily increase in locally acquired COVID-19 cases of the year on Sunday amid fears of a wave of new infections after thousands of people joined an anti-lockdown protest. Read more »

Fed to meet as inflation, virus variants complicate US recovery

Chris Stein, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 11:09 AM

As rising prices and the spread of new COVID-19 variants increase risks to the US economy, Federal Reserve officials are expected to maintain their easy money policies intended to help American companies and workers survive the pandemic damage.   Read more »

UK hosts 51 countries for climate talks ahead of COP26

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 25 09:42 AM

Britain hosts climate and environment ministers from 51 countries on Sunday for "critical" climate talks ahead of November's COP26 summit in Glasgow. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics opening draws 16.7 mln U.S. TV viewers, a 33-year low

Helen Coster, Reuters
Posted at Jul 25 09:39 AM

NBC's broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest U.S. television audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to preliminary data from Comcast-owned NBCUniversal on Saturday. Read more »

India rescuers hunt for survivors as monsoon toll hits 115

Indranil Mukherjee/ with Nivrita. Ganguly in Mumbai and Praveena Sharma in Panaji, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 08:04 AM

Rescuers in India waded through knee-deep mud and debris Saturday in a grim search for survivors as the death toll from heavy monsoon rains climbed to 115, with nearly 150,000 others evacuated. Read more »

1 month since Apple Daily shut, concern over H.K. free press lingers

Caroline Tam, Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 25 07:59 AM

Saturday marked one month since Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily ceased operations after 26 years in circulation, with lingering concerns about the future of press freedom in the territory. Read more »

Jordan to open COVID-19 vaccinations for 12-year-olds

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 07:57 AM

Jordan's health ministry announced Saturday that COVID-19 vaccines will now be available for children aged 12 and above. Read more »

A month after Florida Surfside building collapse, recovery mission nears end

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 25 07:54 AM

The search for victims of the Florida apartment building collapse a month ago Saturday is drawing to a close, as rescue teams halted work at the site of the disaster that killed at least 97 people. Read more »

Rising up to the occasion: 12 next level ‘Tumindig’ artworks we’re loving right now

JEROME B. GOMEZ
Updated as of Jul 25 08:56 AM

We stan these arty hands taking a stand    Read more »

The extraordinary charms of Dumaguete, from a local who will fight to keep them

Ian Rosales Casocot
Updated as of Jul 24 06:30 PM

What makes visitors stay and locals never think of leaving? It’s a different kind of charm, going beyond the mere touristic and into the mystical. Read more »

This gifted nun has helped thousands of aspiring parents conceive

RHIA GRANA
Updated as of Jul 24 06:31 PM

Sr. Regina Liu has helped many couples have a baby. Exactly how many couples? “I’ve lost county already!”    Read more »

US dials back probe of Chinese scientists on visa fraud charges

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 24 10:42 AM

The "China Initiative" had been criticized by civil liberties advocates as racially biased, and judges in several court proceedings had expressed skepticism about the FBI's tactics in interrogating the scientists. Read more »

Philippine shares fall for 3rd straight week amid Delta variant threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 01:08 AM

Philippine shares notch their third weekly loss as local cases of the Delta variant keep investors on edge. Read more »

Heavy rains trigger floods, landslides in parts of Philippines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 01:07 AM

Heavy rains once again hit parts of the Philippines causing flooding and landslides. Read more »

Will Lacson-Sotto tandem favor Halalan 2022 opposition bets?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 01:02 AM

Opposition coalition '1Sambayan' believes senators Panfilo Lacson and Vicente Sotto's neutral stance on the Duterte administration will favor opposition bets in the 2022 polls. But a political analyst disagrees.  Read more »

PH health officials deny claims of new COVID-19 surge amid Delta variant threat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 24 01:01 AM

Philippine health officials reject claims of a new COVID surge in the country.  Read more »