Farewell to FVR: Ming thanks nation for the love

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Farewell to FVR: Ming thanks nation for the love Former President Fidel V. Ramos was accorded a state burial with full military honors at Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City on Tuesday, a somber ending to five days of tributes for the late war veteran, commander in chief and statesman.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   Bello out on bail in cyberlibel case Activist and former lawmaker Walden Bello was released on Tuesday after spending a night in detention at Camp Karingal, Quezon City, following his arrest in connection with a cyberlibel case filed by a staff member of Vice President Sara Duterte. He thanked the police for treating him well and renewed his attack on Duterte, whom he accused of being behind the charges against him.   SO LONG, STEADY EDDIE. True to his reputation for long-term planning and attention to detail, Fidel V. Ramos, whose presidency from 1992-1998 is now remembered as a period of stability and growth, arranged his own funeral years back and picked the site of his grave, shown in the inset photo. The country paid him its last respects at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City, on Tuesday. —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA/PNA PHOTO   14 Luzon provinces may see case spike LAOAG CITY—At least 14 provinces in Luzon have posted a “very high” weekly COVID-19 positivity rate, which local and health officials believe could be partly due to the public’s waning immunity and low vaccine booster coverage. Citing data from the Department of Health from July 31 to Aug. 6, OCTA Research said among the provinces seeing an increase were Camarines Sur, La Union and Pangasinan.   SUBSCRIBE NOW   Opinion: Makati’s climate leadership By declaring a state of climate emergency, the city’s chief executive elevates the issue to the top of a list of challenges that the LGU must handle ... to which all the resources of the city’s instrumentalities must be oriented to address. If Mayor Abby Binay’s track record in her past two terms is any indication, there’s a good chance that her initiative to help protect the climate on a city level will bear fruit and, more importantly, serve as a model for other LGUs around the country in facing down their own climate challenges.       © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe