Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Trump tests positive for COVID-19, upending White House race. US President Donald Trump and his first lady Melania go on quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus.
- Velasco and allies told: Resign from House posts if you can’t cooperate with Cayetano. Allies of Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano said Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco and his bloc should resign from their House posts if they can’t work with the incumbent Speaker.
- Gierran orders PhilHealth VPs, senior managers to submit courtesy resignations. In a September 30 memorandum obtained by Rappler, new CEO Dante Gierran ordered all PhilHealth officials with salary grade 26 and above to comply with his order by Monday, October 5.
- PAGASA: La Niña underway, more rain ahead. Due to La Niña, 'above normal rainfall' is expected in most areas of the Philippines during the last quarter of 2020 and early 2021.
- FALSE: BSP to release new banknotes with Baybayin prints. A post claiming new banknotes will have prints in Baybayin is FALSE.
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-2-2020-evening-edition
