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• After less than 3 months, Remulla son acquitted of illegal drug possession

A Las Piñas court acquits Juanito Jose Remulla III, son of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla, of an illegal drug possession charge. The ruling comes less than three months after a case was filed.

• ‘Mastermind’ behind Percy Lapid’s death: Bantag accuses Remulla of murder

Suspended BuCor Director General Gerald Bantag files a murder complaint against Justice Secretary Boying Remulla, accusing him of being the alleged mastermind behind Percy Lapid’s death.

• Pope Francis leads Catholics in bidding farewell to ex Pope Benedict

Pope Francis presides at the funeral of former Pope Benedict, delivering a homily comparing his predecessor to Jesus before tens of thousands of mourners in St. Peter’s square.

• Twitter hacked, 200 million user email addresses leaked, researcher says

A security researcher says hackers stole the email addresses of more than 200 million Twitter users and posted them on an online hacking forum.

• Prince Harry declines to commit to attending King Charles’ coronation

Prince Harry declines to commit to going to the coronation of his father King Charles. In a clip from an upcoming interview with broadcaster ITV, he says there is a lot that can happen between now and then.

• ‘Stranger Things’ star Noah Schnapp comes out as gay

Noah Schnapp, the actor behind Stranger Things character Will Byers, comes out as gay. He posts, “I guess I’m more similar to Will than I thought.”

• ‘To my best friend and baby’: Enrique Gil pens birthday message for Liza Soberano

Liza Soberano’s longtime boyfriend and love team partner Enrique Gil shares a message for her on Instagram on her 25th birthday. He writes, “We might be worlds apart, but you’ve never been closer to my heart.” – Rappler.com