- The missing containers from the "swing operation" at the Mindanao Container Terminal has jumped to 169 from January to present this year, according to Customs Chief Isidro Lapeña. The continuous rise of missing containers, Lapeña said, is a result of over two weeks of backtracking of alerted shipments at the Mindanao Container Terminal.
- The PH Senate approved on second reading the bill providing mandatory Philhealth coverage to persons with disabilities. The measure, Senate Bill 1391, provides that all PWDs are automatically enrolled and covered under the National Health Insurance Program or NHIP.
- The Philippine National Police allayed fears of more bloody war on drugs following President Duterte's pronouncement of a need to have the campaign be relentless and chilling. PNP spokesman Senior Supt. Benigno Durana said Duterte’s declaration is a reminder to the police force and other law enforcement agencies to continue with their successful operations to totally lick the illegal drugs problems in the country.
- CNN obtained a secret audio tape where US President Donald Trump discusses secret payment with Michael Cohen.
- The eleven boys from a soccer team that were saved from a flooded Thai cave that rocked the world were ordained as Buddhist novices on Wednesday at a temple in Chiang Rai in memory of a volunteer diver who died during their rescue.
- Investigators said there was no national security risk following the mass shooting that killed two people and wounded 13, as they continued to probe the life of the 29-year-old gunman for clues to what prompted the deadly rampage in a popular Toronto neighborhood. The assailant, Faisal Hussain, died after an exchange of gunfire with police. His family has said he suffered from lifelong “severe mental health challenges” but they never imagined he would do such a thing. It was not immediately clear whether he took his own life or was killed by police during the attack Sunday night.
- Syrian state media say 27 people have been killed in a suicide attack in the country’s south, blaming the bombing on Islamic State militants.
- New ride-sharing company Hype denies their implementation of their two peso per minute travel time charge to its riders after being summoned by the LTFRB. Nick Escalanate, president of Hype Transport Systems Inc. told reporters his company is not implementing a P2 per minute charge but said his units are charging P1.25 per minute instead under beta testing mode.
- Audi unveiled the second-generation Q3 compact crossover with new looks, new tech, and new packaging.
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- FCA boss Sergio Marchionne stepped down from his post due to health concerns.
- Actress and singer Demi Lovato got hospitalized due to drug overdose.
- Actress and TV presenter Anne Curtis calls on senators, including Manny Pacquiao and Tito Sotto, who oppose the LGBTQ anti-discrimination bill.
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