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• What threat?’: Marcos rebuts Teves, urges him to face Degamo probe

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answers embattled Negros Oriental 3rd District Representative Arnie Teves Jr., who has refused to come home amid supposed threats to his safety after being implicated in the killing of the province’s governor Roel Degamo.

• Too early to celebrate: Japanese ROV can’t plug, siphon oil from MT Princess Empress

The Philippine Coast Guard says the Japanese remotely-operated vehicle or ROV that found the sunken MT Princess Empress is not capable of plugging or siphoning oil from the tanker.

• MRT3 apologizes to commuter for damaged laptop but says not liable for it

The management of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 apologizes for its handling of an incident that left a passenger’s laptop damaged but clarifies it was not liable for any damage incurred while inside its station.

• Russia tightens ties with China as West offers $16-billion lifeline to Kyiv

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin cement the friendship between China and Russia and jointly criticize the West, as it offers nearly $16 billion in financial aid and faster delivery of battle tanks.

• TXT to become 1st K-pop group to headline Lollapalooza

K-pop boy group Tomorrow X Together or TXT will make history as the first South Korean group to headline Lollapalooza.

• ‘We all can be heroes’: Anne Curtis raises over P2 million after finishing Tokyo Marathon

Anne Curtis wraps up her Tokyo Marathon 2023 journey by updating fans on the progress of her funding drive. Anne earlier shared she had partnered with UNICEF Philippines to raise funds for children who are victims of violence, abuse, and exploitation.

• TWICE’s Chaeyoung apologizes for wearing shirt with swastika

Chaeyoung of K-pop girl group TWICE apologizes for wearing a shirt with a swastika in a recent Instagram post. — Rappler.com