Heavy load lifted: Diaz wins PH 1st Olympic gold

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Heavy load lifted: Diaz wins PH 1st Olympic gold              TOKYO—They will talk for ages about this day, perhaps forever; the day Hidilyn Diaz wrote history. Herstory. Our story. The Filipino weightlifting star delivered the country’s first Olympic gold ever in dramatic fashion on Monday, squeezing past a reigning world champion in the Tokyo Games here and replenishing an entire nation’s belief in itself.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   SE Asian neighbors suffer new surges Thailand reports a record number of coronavirus cases, while Malaysia has exceeded 1 million infections, as the virulent Delta variant carves a deadly path through Southeast Asia—now a global epicenter for the virus.   HERSTORY MAKES HISTORY From a silver finish in the 2016 Games, Hidilyn Diaz defies the odds as her long road to Tokyo reaches a climax on Monday night. —REUTERS   Sign up here   Weekly COVID rate in Metro up -- OCTA The weekly average number of new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila rose to 954 between July 19 and July 25, a 47-percent hike compared to 651 cases from July 12 to July 18.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Inevitable fate According to the ICC, it is looking at drug war killings 'since at least July 1, 2016.' This means the ICC’s inquiry covers the first three years of the drug war. Recently retired ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda had requested judicial authorization to proceed with an investigation after finding 'reasonable basis to believe that the crime against humanity has been committed' under the drug war.    Inquirer Books   SUBSCRIBE  FOLLOW  SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe