PH records first case of Lambda variant

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       PH records first case of Lambda variant Still struggling to contain the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19, the Philippines has recorded its first case of the Lambda strain of the virus, health authorities reported on Sunday.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Whistle blown The country’s hottest ad agency, which recently raised eyebrows for a politically incorrect ad that its client had to apologize for amid a public outcry, is now facing greater scrutiny not just from its own clientele but also among its peers.   DEJA VU As Metro Manila hospital rooms fill to capacity, patients are treated and if necessary, allowed to use oxygen tanks on wheelchairs at the triage area of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute in Quezon City on Sunday, a scene reminiscent of past surges of COVID-19 infections. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA   Sign up here   Self-defense a must for Pinoys in NY The Philippine Consulate General in New York will conduct more self-defense training workshops for members of the Filipino community after two more hate crime incidents were reported this month.   Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Not out of ‍the woods yet Despite growing by 11.8 percent in the second quarter of this year, the Philippine economy is not out of the woods yet. Far from it: Large parts of the country are in fact under hard lockdown yet again, which will negatively impact the overall economic performance for the third and even the last quarter of 2021.   Stay tuned here     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