Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- PH coronavirus cases may reach 375,000 by September 30 – experts. In its latest report from Thursday, August 27, the Octa Research Group estimated the total confirmed cases in the country would reach 330,000 for a "lower" estimate, 350,000 for "median," and 375,000 for "upper" limit by September 30.
- House panels detain PhilHealth exec for contempt. PhilHealth Internal Legal Department senior manager Rogelio Pocallan Jr will be detained in the House until Monday, August 31.
- Locsin wants termination of deals with Chinese firms on US blacklist. 'If I find that any of those companies are doing business with us, then I would strongly recommend that we terminate the relationship with that company,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
- Japan PM Abe resigns over health problems. Abe said he is suffering a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that forced him to cut short a first term in office and said that he no longer felt able to continue as prime minister.
- Trump accepts nomination, calls Biden 'destroyer of American greatness.'' Joe Biden is not a savior of America's soul. He's the destroyer of America's jobs,' says US President Donald Trump.
https://rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-28-2020-evening-edition
- PH coronavirus cases may reach 375,000 by September 30 – experts. In its latest report from Thursday, August 27, the Octa Research Group estimated the total confirmed cases in the country would reach 330,000 for a "lower" estimate, 350,000 for "median," and 375,000 for "upper" limit by September 30.
- House panels detain PhilHealth exec for contempt. PhilHealth Internal Legal Department senior manager Rogelio Pocallan Jr will be detained in the House until Monday, August 31.
- Locsin wants termination of deals with Chinese firms on US blacklist. 'If I find that any of those companies are doing business with us, then I would strongly recommend that we terminate the relationship with that company,' says Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
- Japan PM Abe resigns over health problems. Abe said he is suffering a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis that forced him to cut short a first term in office and said that he no longer felt able to continue as prime minister.
- Trump accepts nomination, calls Biden 'destroyer of American greatness.'' Joe Biden is not a savior of America's soul. He's the destroyer of America's jobs,' says US President Donald Trump.
https://rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-28-2020-evening-edition
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