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Vanessa Blanca, 30, a former member of Philippine pop group Sugarpop, has died following an accidental fall in a Manila condominium bathroom on August 19. She sustained severe traumatic brain injury and internal hemorrhage.
A homemade bomb exploded outside the Philippine Department of Justice early Monday, with authorities discovering a second suspected device near the Senate building hours before President Ferdinand Marcos's annual State of the Nation address.
The Philippines is chairing the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting from July 20–24, bringing together regional and dialogue partners to address security concerns, human rights advancement, and geopolitical tensions affecting Southeast Asia.