QC court issues warrant vs Sara Duterte for grave threats | The wRap

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

• Court orders arrest of Sara Duterte over grave threats case 

A Quezon City Regional Trial Court issues a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte for her grave threats case.

• Sara Duterte trial: Prosecution drops Madriaga, Lachica, Nolasco from witness lineup 

The prosecution team in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte drops her alleged bagman and her two security officers from its witness lineup.

• DOJ: Minor faces multiple murder charges over Tacloban school shooting 

The Department of Justice files multiple murder charges against the 15-year-old student tagged in the June 22 school shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City.

• ‘Supersized’ El Niño may become strongest ever recorded, UN says 

The World Meteorological Organization says the El Niño weather phenomenon is set to intensify further into 2027 and could be the strongest ever.

• Eala earns swift US Open win vs Oliynykova to reach 3rd round

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala enters the third round of the US Open after a masterful 6-1, 6-4 victory over Ukraine’s Oleksandra Oliynykova at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York. – Rappler.com