Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Lawmakers defend COA after flogging from DU30   Lawmakers defended the Commission on Audit (COA) on Tuesday after it received a verbal flogging from President Duterte for flagging deficiencies in the use by the Department of Health (DOH) of its allotments and for allegedly implying corruption, particularly in connection with a P67.3-billion fund for pandemic response.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Biden defends troop pullout WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden defended his decision to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan, saying there was never a good time for a pullout. He said Washington gave the Afghans every chance to determine their future as he blamed them for the speed of the Taliban assault.   TEMPORARY WARD Every possible space at Tarlac Provincial Hospital in Tarlac City, including the driveway, is being used as a temporary ward for COVID-19 patients due to the shortage of beds. —​CONTRIBUTED PHOTO   Register here   Gov’t sitting on jab import orders–Migz​ The government’s COVID-19 task force has not acted on purchase agreement applications covering some 10 million vaccine doses that 42 local government units and about 300 private companies wanted to import.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Both insult and injury To illustrate yet again the absurdity of life in these parts, comes news of a lawmaker’s wedding described as “lavish” and “ostentatious.” Rep. Claudine Bautista recently got hitched to her childhood buddy wearing a gown said to cost an arm and a leg, in a ceremony held with much pomp on the exclusive island of Balesin.     SUBSCRIBE | FACEBOOK | VIBER INSTAGRAM | LINKEDIN | SUGGEST     © 2021 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe