AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSports & National Pride: Alex Eala capped a historic run by beating world No. 3 Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 to win the Mubadala DC Open—becoming the first Filipino to claim a WTA Tour-level singles title and climbing to a new career-high ranking of World No. 20. Culture & Media Loss: Mary Egida Rivera, who played Ned’s “Lola” in Spider-Man: No Way Home and brought Tagalog charm to Marvel audiences, died at 82 after a stroke. Politics & Accountability: The Senate impeachment court continued the Sara Duterte confidential funds case as COA auditor Roderick Wamil testified, while House prosecutors pressed on alleged irregularities and defense counsel challenged how receipts and “audit query” requests were handled. Education & Safety: DepEd urged Congress to fund fair compensation for teachers serving as ARAL tutors, as lawmakers also renewed calls for stronger school security after the Las Piñas stabbing of a student. Arts & Community Reading: National Book Store brings back the Philippine Readers & Writers Festival (Aug. 14–16) with free events and a new partnership with Komikon. Public Health: Japan signed notes for a loan to support Universal Health Care reforms, backing healthcare financing, service delivery, and accountability.
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