2-week lockdown looms in Aug; biz groups agree

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       2-week lockdown looms in Aug; biz groups agree Faced with the imminent threat from the more infectious Delta variant of COVID-19, the business community is supporting calls for a two-week hard lockdown in August to quickly stop the spread of the virus.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   'Pastillas scam' raps: 43 not really 'fired'​ Not one of the immigration officers allegedly involved in the scheme to squeeze money from Chinese nationals who want to enter the country illegally has been fired, contrary to claims by President Duterte.   GOLDEN GIRL BACK Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz arrives at Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Wednesday night without much fanfare due to pandemic restrictions before proceeding to a hotel for the mandatory quarantine.  —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO   Register here   Petecio assures PH 2nd medal in Tokyo​ TOKYO—Nesthy Petecio pummeled her Colombian foe on Wednesday to make the women’s featherweight quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, assuring the Philippines of multiple medals in the Games for the first time since Los Angeles in 1932.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Hidilyn, First of Her Name There will be—should be—a time to hold those who sullied Hidilyn Diaz’s reputation—putting her in conspiratorial matrices and all—accountable for their lies and baseless accusations.   Sign up here   SUBSCRIBE  FOLLOW  SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe