After 3 weeks, Duterte still in Davao | Evening wRap
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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

- Longest stay: Duterte not back from Davao City after 3 weeks. The public has also not seen live footage of the President for a month, or since his SONA, save for a brief live video from Senator Bong Go's Facebook account.
- Duterte disowns calls for revolutionary government, blasts Robredo for criticizing admin. The President claims he doesn't know MRRD-NECC, the group proposing a revolutionary government. However, he has appointed some of its members into government.
- Army chief recommends martial law over Sulu after twin bombings. Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Cirilito Sobejana recommended on Tuesday, August 25, that President Rodrigo Duterte declare martial law over the province of Sulu after the twin Jolo bombings that killed at least 14 and injured at least 75.
- Trump gets Republican nomination and claims election being rigged. 'The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election,' claims US President Donald Trump
- FALSE: UP, PUP require joining rallies for graduation. No official document from the two universities requires students to participate in rallies

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