Windows26: Alice Guo arriving in PH Thursday evening

September 5, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering Alice Guo's scheduled arrival in the Philippines, the potential Guo-Haas prisoner swap delay, and the slowdown of Philippine inflation to 3.3% in August.

Alice Guo arriving in PH Thursday evening – Sen. Tulfo

Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo is scheduled to arrive in the Philippines Thursday evening, September 5 via a chartered flight, Senator Raffy Tulfo disclosed. Guo's repatriation came after her arrest in Tangerang City, Jakarta, Indonesia at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

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Guo-Haas swap: Wanted Australian man not yet for deportation – BI

Guo's return to the Philippines reportedly met a setback as Indonesia allegedly wants a swap with drug trafficker Gregor Johann Haas. But the Bureau of Immigration said that the wanted Australian man is not up for deportation yet because he is still facing charges in the Philippines.

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19 fishers missing in Quezon during Tropical Storm Enteng

Authorities have intensified the search for two missing fishing boats carrying 19 crew members at the height of Tropical Storm Enteng (international name: Yagi) in Quezon province. The boat left Infanta for a fishing expedition in the Pacific Ocean on Aug. 18.

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La Mesa Dam spills more water as rains keep level above limit

La Mesa Dam continued to discharge water as its level remained above its limits amid persistent rains. Pagasa said the dam's water level stood at 80.17 meters as of 6 a.m. on Thursday. Its overflow cap is 80.15 meters.

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Philippine inflation eases to 3.3% in August

Headline inflation in August eased to its slowest rate in seven months due to a slower rise in food and transport costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. This falls within the lower-end of the 3.2-to 4-percent forecast of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the month.

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EDITORIAL: Fighting fake news in the media

But no matter how difficult and challenging, these efforts by the Comelec and members of the Panata Laban sa Fake News alliance must be pursued vigorously to protect the integrity and necessity of truthful discourse in these polarized times.

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