Today’s headlines: Martin Romualdez, Sara Duterte, Nepal floods

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez is arrested over his P7.44-billion plunder case on Monday, September 7.

For the first time, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense lawyer says the names on the acknowledgement receipts for the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education confidential funds were aliases.

Vice President Sara Duterte appeared in court on September 5 to post bail after an arrest warrant was issued to her over a case of grave threats.

A big fuel price increase is set for Tuesday, September 8, undoing last week’s rollback as global and regional fuel markets remain under pressure.

A 64-year-old woman was found alive on Saturday, September 5, after her family believed she had died in the floods that devastated Betrawati, Nepal. – Rappler.com