- Opposition lawmakers argue that the 3.7-trillion peso national budget will fund the Duterte administration's "witch hunt and killing spree." Voting 223-9, the lower house on Monday passed on third and final reading the proposed P3.767-trillion budget, but this will still need to be reconciled with the Senate's version of the budget bill.
- There is no official declaration of non-working days in Manila for the 31st ASEAN summit and related meetings in November.
- President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the deadly Marawi siege erupted after security forces served a warrant of arrest on a drug lord operating here.
- Over 1,200 Philippine and US civilian and military officials took part in the five-day Tempest Wind exercises that focused on counterterrorism and security operations. The first counterterrorism drill between Filipino and American troops strengthen the offensives and response against terrorism as the ISIS has joined forces with the Maute local terror group.
- US Republicans once again failed to derail the Affordable Care Act. The party was unable to win enough support from its own senators for a bill to repeal the 2010 Affordable Care Act and decided not to put it to a vote, several Republicans said. The bill’s sponsors vowed to try again, but face steeper odds after Sunday, when special rules expire that allow them to pass healthcare legislation without Democratic support.
- Saudi Arabia finally lifted the ban to let women drive. According to Saudi leaders, the decision was to make right the ultra-conservative country’s international reputation, damaged largely by oppressive theocracy such as the draconian ban on women driving.
- Appliance company dyson will launch their first electric car within the year 2020.
- Check out Ken Block and his Hoonicorn tackle Pikes Peak in CLIMBKHANA.
- For Day One at the launch of Forza Motorsport 7 game for XBOX One and Windows 10 PC, there's The Fate of The Furious pack featuring ten cars from the film including Dom's Ice Charger, Letty's Rally Fighter, Tej's GT S, Deckard's F-Type Coupe R, Little Nobody's BRZ, and more.
- Following director TATSUKI's announcement that he is no longer working on the Kemono Friends sequel anime, another news erupted and this time the anime studio responsible for the show, Yaoyorozu pulled out due to communication issues.
- The Underworld film franchise will spawn a TV series, according to reports.
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