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• House on ‘heightened alert’ after congressmen receive bomb threats, says secretary-general

The Batasang Pambansa Complex is on ‘heightened alert’ after ‘some members’ of the House of Representatives allegedly received bomb threats.

• Mindanao leaders, local executives thumb down Duterte’s independence call

Officials from Mindanao reject former President Rodrigo Duterte’s call to revive a movement for Mindanao independence, warning of its potential to fragment the nation.

• Filmmaker Jade Castro’s ‘warrantless’ jeepney arson arrest slammed by art organizations

Endo and Zombadings filmmaker Jade Castro is arrested along with three other men for allegedly burning down a modern jeepney in Catanauan, Quezon.

• El Salvador’s Bukele declares victory in presidential poll

President Nayib Bukele wins El Salvador’s national elections in a landslide becoming the first Salvadoran president in almost a century to be reelected.

• Taylor Swift makes Grammy history with fourth album of year win

Taylor Swift makes Grammy history becoming the only artist to win Album of the Year four times, winning the honor for her pop album Midnights.

• TS11 is coming: What we know so far about Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Pop star Taylor Swift announces the release of her 11th studio album titled ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ during her acceptance speech at the 66th Grammy Awards. — Rappler.com