Windows26: Legacy secured: Grateful nation waiting for Yulo

August 6, 2024

Hi, reader! This Tuesday, we're covering Carlos Yulo's legacy and the nation's gratitude, the peso's rally to its strongest level in over two months, and the tragic rescue of kidnapped Chinese victims.

Legacy secured: Grateful nation waiting for Yulo

Another medal expressing the nation's gratitude awaits celebrated Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, who made Philippine sports history by winning two gold medals in the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games in Paris, France.

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'A' rating for PH possible as early as 2025, says Pangandaman

With its postpandemic fiscal consolidation program in place, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman sees a good chance for the Philippines to level up its investment-grade status and debut as an 'A'-rated sovereign as early as next year.

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Peso rallies back to 57-level, strongest in over 2 months

The Philippine peso appreciated back to the 57-level on Monday to post its strongest finish in over two months, as recession worries in the United States and expectations of more aggressive rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve battered the greenback.

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PNP chief: VP still has 389 security personnel

Vice President Sara Duterte still has nearly 400 military and police officers in her security detail even after he pulled out 75 police personnel, Philippine National Police chief Gen. Rommel Marbil told senators on Monday.

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Cop killed rescuing Chinese kidnap victims

A police officer was killed while another was wounded during a rescue operation for two kidnapped Chinese women in Pampanga over the weekend, the Philippine National Police said.

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EDITORIAL: ICC probe: A subtle, monumental shift

Taken together, the statements by two government officials appeared to indicate that the government had slackened its previous hardline stance, a development that must be discomfiting to the architects of the drug war, including perhaps Duterte himself.

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