Hostaged De Lima unhurt; Marcos to check on her

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Hostaged De Lima unhurt; Marcos to check on her President Marcos on Sunday said he would inquire into the condition of detained former Sen. Leila de Lima, after she was taken hostage that morning by one of three prisoners allegedly trying to escape.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   PNP claims 'biggest drug haul' Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos, Jr. described as "historic" what he called the biggest drug haul in the country —900 kilograms of shabu worth P6.7 billion, taken from a series of raids in Metro Manila over the weekend.   "Now more than ever, we call for the immediate release of (De Lima) from her unjust detention and the dropping of the trumped-up charges against her,” her close friend and political ally Sen. Risa Hontiveros said in a statement.   UP prof develops COVID safety tool University of the Philippines professor Joshua Agar, a wind engineer, has developed a "calculator" that can measure the risk level for COVID-19 transmission inside classrooms. The downloadable tool can determine if a classroom is well-ventilated.     Opinion: Issues beyond 100 days The Marcos Jr. administration has outlined an ambitious policy agenda to boost economic growth and lift millions out of poverty. During his term, Mr. Marcos is aiming to expand the country’s economy by as much as 8 percent a year, to keep it among Asia’s fastest-growing nations, and halve the poverty rate, which stood at 18.1 percent in 2021.      SUBSCRIBE NOW     © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe