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• Duterte denies involvement in QC traffic disruption; QCPD sorry for mishap

Vice President Sara Duterte denies involvement in the traffic disruption caused by the closure of a portion of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. Her office says Duterte has been in Mindanao since Wednesday for World Teacher’s Day.

• Philippine airports under heightened security alert over bomb threats – CAAP

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines says 42 commercial airports in the country are under heightened security alert, after airport officials received bomb threats.

• NEDA warns more rate hikes could hurt economy rather than fight inflation

National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says an interest hike could just hurt the economy even more.

• Forensic expert questions claim that teacher’s slap caused Antipolo student’s death

Forensic pathologist Dr. Raquel Fortun questions the theory that the cause of death of a 14-year-old student in Antipolo City was a slap from his teacher.

• Court acquits Palparan, 5 others of kidnapping, illegal detention of Manalo brothers

A Bulacan court acquits former general Jovito Palparan and 5 others of the 2006 kidnapping and illegal detention with serious physical injuries of Raymond and Reynaldo Manalo.

• Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist’ to get film adaptation

A film adaptation of Paulo Coelho’s international best-seller The Alchemist is in the works once again.

• Annie Ramirez nails Asian Games gold as jiu-jitsu reinvigorates PH bid

Jiu-jitsu has breathed new life into the Philippines’ campaign in the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. — Rappler.com