Tarlac court allows Senate to continue grilling Guo

View in browser   |   Download our app September 7, 2024 NOW SHE LOOKS THE PART From being all smiles and at ease when turned over by Indonesia to Philippine custody on Thursday, Alice Guo now looks every inch a detainee. The dismissed town mayor arrives covered up like a mummy and flanked by police escorts at the Tarlac Regional Trial Court on Friday, after having her mug shots taken at Camp Crame (insets). —NIÑO JESUS ORBETA/PNP Hi there. Tarlac court allows Senate to continue grilling Guo Two months after skipping the Senate inquiry into POGOs and fleeing the country, dismissed mayor Alice Guo will be returning to face the senators after the Tarlac court that ordered her arrest allowed Guo to attend the hearing on Monday. Abangan! Groufies with a fugitive? The arrest of Alice Guo in Indonesia was quickly overshadowed by public outrage over the visibly convivial way she was treated by Philippine officials who fetched her — whether by NBI agents in a car or the DILG and PNP chiefs.  According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the country's unemployment rate surged to a one-year high of 4.7 percent last July — translating to 2.38 million jobless Filipinos — as more young Filipinos joined the labor force but have yet to find a job. In the aftermath of the latest outburst of gun violence in the US, the 14-year-old boy who shot four people dead at Georgia high school faces four felony murder counts, while his father was charged with manslaughter for "knowingly" allowing his son to possess a weapon. How do cities form and develop? In Property, architect Joel Luna traces how cities are frequently born "as a response to crisis or even conflict... adapting to changing contexts, much like how living organisms adapt based on information in their surroundings." Like this email? Forward it to your friends and let them know that they can sign up here. REGIONS Bohol's underwater graffiti blamed on dive guide TAGBILARAN CITY—A dive guide is being investigated by authorities for allegedly vandalizing the corals at the Estaca Snorkeling Site on Virgin Island in Panglao town of Bohol. By Leo Udtohan SPORTS The greats don't rest ven with the cobwebs of another championship merrymaking still there, Creamline came out all business as usual on Friday to massacre a young guest team from Thailand, EST Cola, 25-13, 25-12, 25-15, in the PVL Invitational Conference as the Cool Smashers opened their grand slam bid with much authority. By Musong R. Castillo TO BE YOU Japanese summer festival feels at Otaku Expo We're well into typhoon season in the Philippines, but being inside the Megatrade Hall in SM Megamall last weekend had us buzzing with electrifying Japanese summer festival feels. By Natasha Verayo De Villa  Hi Edward, Have feedback? We're happy to hear it. Give Suggestions ENTERTAINMENT In new solo single, Ely Buendia heeds the melody's lead In the music video for Ely Buendia's new solo single, "Bulaklak sa Buwan," a YouTube user wrote, only half in jest, that the singer has once again succeeded in racking their brains up. By Allan Policarpio INQUIRER PLUS-EXCLUSIVE Auto sales in Pakistan seen to go electric​ KARACHI—Up to 50 percent of all vehicles bought in Pakistan by 2030 will be electrified in some form in line with global targets, BYD Pakistan, a partnership between China's BYD and Pakistani car group Mega Motors, said.​ By Reuters Try Inquirer Plus. Inquirer Plus is the Philippine Daily Inquirer's premium subscription service. Register for a free 30-day trial to get access to Inquirer's fearless reporting, exclusive stories and more. REGISTER NOW © 2024 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, Barangay La Paz, Makati City, Philippines You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe anytime