- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri warned that local government units may go bankrupt should country adopt the Consultative Committee's proposal to have 18 federal regions under the new system of government. Since resources and projects of the national govenrment would be devolved to the federal regions under the proposed federal system of government, Zubiri said the federal states should be able to raise enough funds to distribute to each of its provinces, cities, and municipalities through their internal revenue allotment.
- The number of persons affected by the inclement weather has reached 58,000, prompting the DSWD to extend relief assistance to families affected by severe flooding in Metro Manila, and Central and Southern Luzon. In response to the request for augmentation assistance from affected local government units, DSWD’s field office in Metro Manila has started to facilitate the provision of 500 family food packs for residents living near Marikina River who are currently staying in evacuation centers.
- The Commission of Higher Education and the Maritime Industry Authority signed a joint circular for the two agencies to collaborate in the monitoring of maritime education programs in the country. The joint CHED-MARINA Memorandum Circular No. 1 or the “Guidelines on Joint CHED-MARINA Monitoring of Maritime Education Programs” signed last July 10, 2018, outlines four important areas that include qualifications and composition of the monitoring team; key areas of evaluation; conduct of monitoring and evaluation of findings; and reporting and appeal procedures.
- The youth soccer teammates rescued from a flooded in Thailand are expected to be discharged Wednesday and to speak about their ordeal. A news conference with the 12 boys and their coach was being arranged for the evening in the northern city of Chiang Rai, where the boys have been recovering in a hospital since last week.
- Maria Butina, a Russian woman arrested last weekend on charges of failing to register as an agent of a foreign power spent years in the United States cultivating relationships with influential Republicans and the National Rifle Association, according to interviews, court papers and her social media posting. Butina is scheduled to appear Wednesday at a bail hearing in federal court in Washington.
- Unidentified air strikes killed 12 civilians in a rebel-held southern Syria as Russia presses talks for Damascus to retake the area, according to a monitor. The deadly strikes late Tuesday hit Nawa, the last town under rebel control in the southern province of Daraa, according to the Syrian Observtory for Human Rights.
- Porsche will unveil the facelifted Macan in an event in China at the end of the month.
- The newly-named WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca returns to the Verizon IndyCar Series as the last venue for the 2019 season.
- Actress Aiko Melendez quashes the "gamitan" issue with her boyfriend, Subic Mayor Jay Khonghun. According to her, the mayor's family has been in service for several moments at Zambales.
- After 19 years, actor Raymart Santiago switched stations and will appear in a new show with Judy Ann Santos.
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