MB Daily News Update


The Philippine economy is going to make a rebound, and return to pre-pandemic level by end of 2022 or early 2023, according to the country’s chief economist.

Three more Filipinos are able to return from Afghanistan, while PhilHealth has vowed to release 60 percent of claims made by hospital by next week.

Meanwhile, a foiled escape try from the Marikina City jail on Thursday night, August 26, 2021, resulted in the death of two inmates.

These are among the top stories this Friday morning, August 27, 2021.


Lawyer Rex Fernandez, who became controversial for staging a hunger strike against the management of the condominium he was staying in, was ambushed by a still unidentified gunman Thursday afternoon, August 26, 2021,  in Good Shepherd, Banawa Cebu City. (Juan Carlo de Vela)
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