Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- New daily PH coronavirus cases stay below 2,000 for first time in a month. After days of reporting over 4,000 to over 6,000 new cases, the Philippine total rises by just 1,987 on Thursday, September 3
- ABS-CBN, GMA news websites inaccessible. The news websites of Philippine broadcast giants ABS-CBN and GMA-7 were temporarily inaccessible on Thursday, September 3, for still undetermined reasons.
- Philippines refuses to immediately release US soldier Pemberton. Can the Department of Justice defy a court order to release US soldier Joseph Scott Pemberton?
- UCPB probes P167-million cyber heist. State-owned United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) is working with authorities, as Nigerian hackers were able to steal P167 million from the bank.
- FALSE: ABS-CBN got approval to go back on air. As of September 2, Congress has not approved any measure that would allow ABS-CBN to broadcast on television again.
https://rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/september-3-2020-evening-edition
