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Delta variant scare triggers ECQ in Metro Manila from August 6-20 | Evening wRap

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Delta variant scare triggers ECQ in Metro Manila from August 6-20 | Evening wRap
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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Metro Manila will return to lockdown mode to prepare for a possible surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant. NCR will be placed under GCQ with heightened and additional restrictions from July 30 to August 5, but will be under ECQ from August 6 to 20.

Hidilyn Diaz forgives Malacañang officials who maliciously tagged her in so-called plot to oust President Rodrigo Duterte in 2019.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agrees to the new terms of the Visiting Forces Agreement or VFA with the United States, aborting a plan to terminate the critical defense pact.

Scarlett Johansson, star of the Marvel superhero movie Black Widow, sues Disney, Thursday, July 29, alleging the company breached her contract when it offered the movie on streaming at the same time it played in theaters.

Kpop dominates the global Twitterverse this year, with over 7.5 billion tweets from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021. BTS leads as the most mentioned K-pop artists around the world, followed by NCT, BLACKPINK, EXO, and newcomer TREASURE, who debuted in August 2020. – Rappler.com

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