Neil Arwin Mercado

Alex Eala is our modern-day Manny Pacquiao. In a time when many Filipinos are searching for hope, it's inspiring to have someone like her to root for. Being Filipino isn’t always easy, but seeing you wear that identity with pride fills us with hope. You make us proud, Alex.

Senator Tito Sotto says the Marcos administration-backed Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas was expecting 8 or 9 of its candidates to make it to the Magic 12. Only six Alyansa candidates made it. Camille Villar is still part of Alyansa despite being endorsed by VP Sara Duterte.

Kahit tumigil na ang pag-ulan, lubog pa rin sa baha ang ilang parte ng Felix Avenue sa Cainta, Rizal. Hindi pa rin madaanan ng maliliit na sasakyan ang ilang parte ng kalsada. Sa ilang lugar pa, abot sa hita at dibdib ang taas ng tubig baha. @inquirerdotnet

‘TAFT RIVER?’ Flooding continues to persist along parts of Taft Avenue in Manila. Flooding stretches from Malvar St. to PGH to UN Avenue as of 11am, July 23. @inquirerdotnet

Muli na namang bumuhos ang malakas na ulan sa Maynila. Sa Estrada Street, ilang kabataan ang naglalangoy sa baha sa kabila ng paalala ng DOH sa banta ng leptospirosis. @inquirerdotnet

Hindi love locks, kundi basura ang nakasabit sa isang railing sa kahabaan ng G. Araneta Ave sa Quezon City. Matapos ‘yan ng pagbaha sa kahabaan ng kalsada dala ng Habagat. Tuloy-tuloy ang paglilinis ng mga otoridad sa mga kalsada kung saan humupa na ang baha. @inquirerdotnet

Nagmistulang “Taft River” ang Taft Avenue sa Maynila dahil sa pag-ulang dala ng Habagat. As of 1 pm, hanggang binti pa rin ang lebel ng baha sa kanto ng Taft at UN Avenue. @inquirerdotnet

Loved Alex Eala’s post-match speech mentioning PH. While it might have been a sweet story for Alex to win, maybe the story is that success does not only come in the form of medals and wins, but also in self-discovery and one’s ability to have an impact on other people’s lives.

“Sara doesn’t want to face an impeachment trial,” chief presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile tells us in this Inquirer interview. He also questions the current Senate’s handling of the impeachment case. Watch: youtu.be/ZfoXAawkLZE?si…

“THEY ARE PUBLIC SERVANTS, NOT PUBLIC KINGS” Atty. Christian Monsod says senators sitting as impeachment judges must act within powers defined by the Constitution. He says: "Siga siga sila... Ang kapangyarihan nila is provided in the Constitiution. Hanggang diyan sila."

“MAHIYA NAMAN SILA. SOME PEOPLE, WHEN THEY TASTE POWER, SOME CHANGE HAPPENS TO THEM, AKALA NILA THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT.” For 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod, the Senate is “making all kinds of excuses” to “delay, derail” the impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte.

“GRAVE ABUSE OF DISCRETION” 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod says the Senate committed “grave abuse of discretion” by returning VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case to the House, stressing that only the Supreme Court can decide on constitutional questions.

"WHERE IS THEIR INTEGRITY? THEY FORGET WHO THEY ARE. THEY ARE THE PEOPLE’S SENATORS." 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod says the Senate is duty-bound to proceed with VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial unless the Supreme Court issues a stop order.

"THEY ARE ACTING LIKE LAWYERS OF VP SARA" 1987 Constitution framer Christian Monsod says the Senate had no authority to return VP Sara Duterte’s impeachment case to the House, adding some senators are acting “more like lawyers of the VP than agents of the people.”

*Listening to Rico Blanco* 🎶 “Kung ayaw, may dahilan, kung gusto, palaging mayro'ng paraan.” 🎶

Phivolcs Senior Science Research Specialist Johnlery Deximo reiterates the magnitude 4.6 quake felt today is not connected to the West Valley Fault system in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

‘IF THEY CHOOSE ME, I WILL ACCEPT’ Sen.@sotto_tito admits some senators have approached him to take over as Senate President, with backing from a “certain number” of members. He doesn’t reveal why some senators want a leadership change. #INQToday

Senator @sotto_tito joins #INQToday to discuss political dynasties in the Senate, calls for a leadership shake-up, and the looming impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte. Watch full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=mLGhmd…