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FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, has opened its disciplinary proceedings against the Philippines and Australia after their team members figured in a bench-clearing brawl at the Philippine Arena on Monday, July 2. Gilas Pilipinas lost to Australia by default at the first round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers.
A city official of Tanauan in Batangas revealed that before the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections last May, Mayor Antonio “Tony” Halili spoke about an “imminent threat” to his life. Halili was shot dead Monday morning, July 2, while attending the city hall’s weekly flag raising ceremony.
In Cebu City, a lawyer and his wife were ambushed in their own home on Monday afternoon. Lawyer Salvador Solima was later declared dead, while his wife is in critical condition.
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“The decision(s) will be communicated in the coming days,” FIBA media wrote on their official Twitter account.
Lawyer Salvador Solima was described in reports as a “well-known lawyer” who handled criminal cases which were high-profile in their area.
Gerald Laresma, Tanauan City’s public information officer, noted that Halili began receiving more death threats after November 2017, when he was included in the government’s list of public officials linked to the drug trade.
The Maasin Airport in Southern Leyte can now accommodate 150 passengers from the previous 50.
The DOH recorded a 41% increase nationwide, with 1,040 leptospirosis cases recorded as of June 16, 2018.
Rumors have been rife that Ellen Adarna has given birth to her child with John Lloyd Cruz.
The condition of the group was not immediately clear after days underground.
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