Lawmakers ‘disappointed’ in DOT over stock footage use | The wRap

• ‘Love the Philippines’ stock footage brouhaha draws lawmakers’ ire

Lawmakers express disappointment with the Department of Tourism for its use of stock footage from other countries in the promotional video for the Philippines’ new tourism campaign.

• COA flags Sara Duterte’s OVP over immediate creation of satellite offices

State auditors say the Office of the Vice President under Sara Duterte failed to fully comply with procurement rules when it immediately opened satellite offices across the country.

• Marcos agrees with ‘incomplete’ grade in first year as agriculture chief

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he agrees with the ‘incomplete’ grade given to him by an economist in his first year as concurrent agriculture secretary.

• UP student sexually assaulted in Diliman campus

A young female University of the Philippines Diliman student was sexually assaulted within the Quezon City campus on Saturday evening, July 1. The victim was attacked along Ylanan Road and is currently receiving medical care. The suspect is still at large.

• Shot teenager’s grandmother urges end to French overnight riots

The grandmother of the teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop in a Paris suburb says she wants the nationwide rioting triggered by his killing to end.

• Musk says Twitter will limit how many tweets users can read

Elon Musk announces Twitter is limiting how many tweets per day accounts can read. This is to discourage ‘extreme levels’ of data scraping and system manipulation.

• Vice Ganda on partner Ion’s proposal: ‘Hinayaan kong talunin ng takot ‘yung saya’

Comedian-host Vice Ganda sheds light on struggles faced by LGBTQ+ couples over seemingly normal milestones, as he opens up about getting engaged to partner Ion Perez.

• Agencies deny dating rumors between SNSD’s YoonA, 2PM’s Lee Junho

The agencies of SNSD’s YoonA and 2PM member Junho deny rumors of a relationship between the two South Korean idols. On Monday, July 3, reports circulated the two idol-actors began dating before filming for the ongoing series King the Land. — Rappler.com