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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Bati na ba talaga? Martin, Sara get cozy in public months after rift

Did Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez patch things up? Duterte and Romualdez are seen walking arm-in-arm during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s sendoff to Malaysia, where he is set for a two-day state visit.

• ‘Nasaang bansa ka ba?’ Netizens point out inaccurate, ironic, lacking data in SONA 2023

Filipinos on social media react to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s second State of the Nation Address.

• Under new LTO chief, driver’s license shortage could end by September

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista says the shortage of plastic driver’s license cards could end by September. Bautista and the newly appointed Land Transportation Office chief Vigor Mendoza II receive the first batch of plastic license cards on Tuesday, July 25.

• Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police order – report

20-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is found guilty of disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest.

• BGYO talks about bringing P-pop to world stage, teases future music

P-pop boy group BGYO wants to make P-pop a global phenomenon as it teases its new music.

• Kai Sotto beats Gilas deadline, set to participate in FIBA World Cup practice

Filipino star center Kai Sotto finally shows up to Gilas Pilipinas practice, beating head coach Chot Reyes’ deadline for players intending to play in a China pocket tournament.

• Bolden smashes first PH World Cup goal as Filipinas stun New Zealand

Sarina Bolden makes football history for the Philippines for scoring the Philippines first ever FIFA World Cup goal leading to the country’s first World Cup victory. — Rappler.com