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

• Marcos gives hints on who he’ll endorse in 2028 elections

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says his top consideration for the candidate he will anoint for the 2028 presidential elections is  ‘somebody who understands economics.’

• Pasay City court upholds Curlee Discaya’s Senate detention

A Pasay City court upholds the detention of controversial contractor Curlee Discaya in the Senate but also tells the blue ribbon committee to act on Discaya’s motion for reconsideration that has been ‘unresolved for an unconscionably long period.’

• Pasig’s floating parks get $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies: What you need to know

The Pasig City Government, led by Mayor Vico Sotto, secures $1 million or P57.77 million in funding, to convert underused rivers and creeks into a network of floating parks.

• Pacquiao-Mayweather rematch set for September in Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. will face off in a professional rematch at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 20.-Rappler.com