In his Independence Day message, the President urged Filipinos to 'assert liberty day by day.' ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.   Marcos: PH won’t bow down to ‘external force’ On the occasion of the country’s quasquicentennial on Monday, President Marcos paid tribute to the patriots who fought for Philippine independence and called on Filipinos to “assert liberty day by day” in contending with challenges now facing the nation.   Albay folk stay alert for lava flow LEGAZPI CITY— Albay officials have started to evacuate more residents within the extended 7-kilometer-radius danger zone of Mt. Mayon after the restive volcano started to release lava on Sunday night, which flowed down some 2 km before lodging on its gullies. While the lava has yet to reach populated areas, the evacuation of at least 6,000 families from Sto. Domingo town began on Monday.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial FREEDOM RITE IN KALAYAAN The flag-raising ceremony during the 125th Philippine Independence Day celebration on Monday is more meaningful for residents and soldiers stationed on remote Pag-asa Island, the seat of government of Kalayaan, Palawan, which has become a symbol of the country’s fight against Chinese intrusion. -- GERALDFORD TICKE    SIGN UP   COVID jab maker sued over side effects HAMBURG— COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech is going to court to defend itself against a lawsuit from a German woman who is seeking damages for alleged side effects of the jab it developed with US company Pfizer. The lawsuit is the first of potentially hundreds of cases in the country. The plaintiff claims she suffered upper-body pain, swollen extremities, fatigue and sleeping disorder due to the vaccine.   OPINION: A case of selective justice? Was De Lima’s case one of selective justice then, given the wide latitude that the courts had given worse cases with far stronger evidence? Is justice in this country reserved only for 'the powerful and the privileged,' as Hontiveros puts it? ... Indeed, such perception of a broken justice system can only prompt closer scrutiny from the ICC which is determined to probe the alleged crimes against humanity resulting from the previous administration’s brutal war on drugs.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe