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Ombudsman junks bribery complaints vs De Lima, ex-bodyguard. The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed direct and indirect bribery complaints against former senator Leila de Lima and former bodyguard Ronnie Dayan. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/ombudsman-junks-bribery-complaints-vs-leila-de-lima-ex-bodyguard/
PS-DBM approves P1.39 billion worth of PPE not certified as safe. The Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management – previously the subject of congressional investigations due to anomalous pandemic contracts – was found by state auditors to have approved supply deals for personal protective equipment (PPE) that were not certified as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/ps-dbm-approves-billions-worth-personal-protective-equipment-not-certified-safe/
Torrential rain lessens in South Korean capital amid heavy flood damage. Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea’s capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday, August 10, after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other buildings. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-rainfall-flood-updates-august-10-2022/
Tennis icon Serena Williams to retire from playing after US Open. American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday, August 9, she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US Open tournament, which begins later this month. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/serena-williams-to-retire-playing-tennis-after-us-open-2022/
‘Lucky to be alive’: Ashton Kutcher was blind, deaf after rare autoimmune disorder. Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher admitted that he was “lucky to be alive” following his struggle with a rare autoimmune disorder that rendered him almost blind, deaf, and unable to walk for more than a year. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/ashton-kutcher-rare-autoimmune-disorder-diagnosis/
Ombudsman junks bribery complaints vs De Lima, ex-bodyguard. The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed direct and indirect bribery complaints against former senator Leila de Lima and former bodyguard Ronnie Dayan. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/ombudsman-junks-bribery-complaints-vs-leila-de-lima-ex-bodyguard/
PS-DBM approves P1.39 billion worth of PPE not certified as safe. The Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management – previously the subject of congressional investigations due to anomalous pandemic contracts – was found by state auditors to have approved supply deals for personal protective equipment (PPE) that were not certified as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Full story: https://www.rappler.com/nation/ps-dbm-approves-billions-worth-personal-protective-equipment-not-certified-safe/
Torrential rain lessens in South Korean capital amid heavy flood damage. Torrential rains that have slammed South Korea’s capital, Seoul, diminished on Wednesday, August 10, after killing at least nine people and damaging about 2,800 homes and other buildings. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-rainfall-flood-updates-august-10-2022/
Tennis icon Serena Williams to retire from playing after US Open. American great Serena Williams said on Tuesday, August 9, she was “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US Open tournament, which begins later this month. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/serena-williams-to-retire-playing-tennis-after-us-open-2022/
‘Lucky to be alive’: Ashton Kutcher was blind, deaf after rare autoimmune disorder. Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher admitted that he was “lucky to be alive” following his struggle with a rare autoimmune disorder that rendered him almost blind, deaf, and unable to walk for more than a year. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/ashton-kutcher-rare-autoimmune-disorder-diagnosis/