Philippine inflation rises to 5.3% in August | The wRap

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• Rice, fuel price spikes push up inflation to 5.3% in August 2023

The Philippine Statistics Authority reports headline inflation jumps to 5.3% in August as rice and fuel prices rise.

• LRT1 apologizes for viral incident of passenger’s finger jammed in door

The Light Rail Transit Line 1 management apologizes for the way its platform security personnel handled an incident where a passenger’s finger was stuck between train doors.

• CHR told: Your confidential funds more justified than DepEd, OVP

Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman tells the Commission on Human Rights its request for higher confidential and intelligence funds was more justified than those of the offices led by Vice President Sara Duterte.

• Philippines accepts request to chair ASEAN in 2026

The Philippines will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in 2026, a year earlier than scheduled.

• 2 women environmental activists abducted, groups say

Two women environmental activists were abducted in Orion, Bataan on Sunday, September 3.

• Miss Philippines pageant opens applications to moms, wives

Newly-launched The Miss Philippines welcomes mothers and wives to participate in its competition.

• Bugoy Cariño and EJ Laure are engaged

Former Goin’ Bulilit star Bugoy Cariño and volleyball player EJ Laure are ready to tie the knot! — Rappler.com