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Today’s headlines: Martin Romualdez, Sara Duterte, Nepal floods

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

• Martin Romualdez arrested over P7.44-B plunder case but remains in hospital 

Former House speaker Martin Romualdez is arrested over his P7.44-billion plunder case on Monday, September 7.

• Names in acknowledgement receipts ‘aliases’ — Sara Duterte defense 

For the first time, Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense lawyer says the names on the acknowledgement receipts for the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education confidential funds were aliases.

• The meltdown of Sara Duterte: From ‘no joke, no joke’ to ‘I do not feel safe’ 

Vice President Sara Duterte appeared in court on September 5 to post bail after an arrest warrant was issued to her over a case of grave threats.

• Big fuel price hike set for September 8 after last week’s rollback 

A big fuel price increase is set for Tuesday, September 8, undoing last week’s rollback as global and regional fuel markets remain under pressure.

• Survivor discovered in collapsed home amid flood devastation in Nepal 

A 64-year-old woman was found alive on Saturday, September 5, after her family believed she had died in the floods that devastated Betrawati, Nepal. – Rappler.com