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

• ‘Long story, personal’: Sara Duterte teases reason behind Marcos Cabinet exit 

Vice President Sara Duterte seems to be more than ready to answer questions from reporters, no holds barred.

• Stairway to heaven? MMDA draws flak for steep EDSA busway wheelchair ramp 

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or MMDA is under fire after the newly-constructed wheelchair ramp at an EDSA busway station goes viral.

• Bacolod’s Manokan Country reopens temporarily amid redevelopment tensions 

Bacolod Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez orders the reopening of the iconic Manokan Country for a month, a day after city hall closed it down.

• Hong Kong journalist group head says she was fired by WSJ amid press freedom row 

The head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association or HKJA says she was fired by the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, July 17, after she refused demands from senior editors to not advocate for media freedoms.

• ​​SEVENTEEN’s concert film ‘Follow Again’ to hit PH cinemas in August

Sebongs are coming to the big screen again, Filipino CARATs! A concert film based on K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN’s recent Follow Again tour is set to premiere in Philippine theaters in August. – Rappler.com