Legal arguments raised vs Du30’s fancied VP run

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Legal arguments raised vs Du30’s fancied VP run Legal luminaries Christian Monsod and Rene Saguisag said on Thursday that President Duterte could not seek the vice presidency in the 2022 national elections and may face legal obstacles if he decides to push through with his plan.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Unflattering report gone from WB site​ After mounting calls from the government for a public apology, the World Bank has taken down its controversial report on the poor state of the Philippine education system. Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez had written to the president of the World Bank Group to complain about the lender's ``lack of professionalism'' for not consulting first with Philippine officials before publishing such report. -- Story by Ben O. De Vera   'OPERATION GREYHOUND' Social distancing is hardly a paramount concern as inmates at Manila Police District's Station 9 in Malate are herded off their cell and made to squat on the floor for a surprise inspection on Thursday. The MPD said said among the ''contraband'' seized from the detainees were knives, cigarettes, lighters, playing cards and some cash. -- Richard A. Reyes   Avail promo here   Worst pandemic day for Sydney SYDNEY - Australia's New South Wales state on Thursday reported 38 new local cases, up from 27 a day earlier, its biggest daily rise in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 this year. The spike raised the prospect of a further extension in restrictions after two weeks of a hard lockdown in Sydney, Australia's biggest city. Officials blame illegal family visits for the continuing rise in infections. - STORY BY REUTERS   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Sheer ‘stretch of logic’ What elastic logic, indeed, to rule that Sen. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. could not have been guilty because he was unaware that the money Richard Cambe deposited in his account had come from Janet Napoles.     SUBSCRIBE  FOLLOW  SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. Unsubscribe