Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Senators blast Palace defense of ‘overprice’ Three senators on Thursday blasted Malacañang’s defense of the alleged overpriced pandemic supplies procured by the government from an undercapitalized company and for trying to divert the issue of liability for the purchases by comparing amounts paid by the previous administration for similar items.   Inquirer Plus starts at P149/month   Weather-linked toll highest in PH​ The Philippines accounts for 75 percent of all deaths caused by weather, climate and water hazards in the Southwest Pacific region in the past 50 years, according to a report by the World Meteorological Organization.    BACK ON TRACK A batch of teenagers receives certificates—and some food items for the family celebration—as graduates of the Alternative Learning System implemented through the Manila Police District, in a simple ceremony at the MPD headquarters on Thursday. —RICHARD A. REYES   Shop here   Price cap sought on 3 COVID drugs​ CEBU CITY—The city government is urging health and trade officials to regulate the prices of at least three drugs used to manage severe and critical COVID-19 cases. According to the local pandemic task force, the price here of a vial of tocilizumab rose from P75,000 in July to P130,000 in August while remdesivir sells for P6,000 and favipiravir, P12,000.    Take our news quiz!   Opinion: Swift justice Last week, Judge Stela Marie Q. Gandia- Asuncion of the Paniqui, Tarlac regional trial court went viral for a completely unexpected reason. The judge’s narration of facts in her ruling on the double murder case against police sergeant Jonel Nuezca so amused netizens that social media was soon replete with such “literary gems” as: “Bang! Bang! The sound of a caliber 9mm Pietro Beretta which took two lives in a split second,” and “The peaceful town became the hot potato.”   A special offer for school teachers and students   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