- Congress is expected to raise at least 1.5 million pesos fir residents affected by last weekend's quakes that struck Batanes, killing nine people and hurt 60 others.
- According to Senator Ping Lacson yesterday, PhilHealth incurred a net operating loss of 29.1 billion PhP in 2013 to 2017 due to fraudulent benefit claims and other misdeeds by senior health officials.
- The Malacañang insists that the Duterte administration's investigation of corruption in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office would be swift, holding out hope of an early return kf the agency's gaming operations that he ordered closed during the weekend. In the meantime, the agency and its Malasakit Centers continue giving medical aid to the poor.
- Malaysia's Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah called for racial unity as he was installed as the country's 16th king under a unique rotating monarchy system. It was a double celebration for Sultan Abdullah from central Pahang, who turned 59 the same day.
- The US Senate failed to bid to override numerous vetoes by President Donald Trump, allowing the administration to sell billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. The President's decision infuriated lawmakers from both side, allowing them to pass resolutions blocking the 8.1 billion US Dollar arms ses to the US allies in the Persian Gulf.
- 54 nations, including the United States and China, will attend the signing of the Singapore Convention on Mediation, on the 7th of August.
- Art and other materials from the data server located on the 1st floor of the burnt Kyoto Animation 1st Studio building have been recovered, according to reports. The server was isolated in a separate room completely surrounded by concrete on the building's first floor, so therefore, it's safe.
- Reports told that due to ever-changing European regulations, future Mercedes-AMG cars will be less noisy. The new A45 S and the CLA45 S, carrying the most powerful 4-cylinder engine, were the first to deal with such regulations by adding in-cabin exhaust notes.
- MOR 101.9 DJ Jasmin passed away at the age of 35. Before her death, DJ Jasmin had a months-long battle with a kidney disease.
- During Eat Bulaga's 40th anniversary celebration, the Philippines' longest-running variety show announced that a Myanmar version is in the works, marking it its second global version.
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