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Today's headlines: Southwest monsoon, Hegseth & Marcos Jr, Pope Leo XIV

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

• Torrential monsoon rain now possible in Metro Manila

The weather bureau PAGASA says in an advisory that Metro Manila and five provinces in Central and Southern Luzon could have intense to torrential rain in the next 24 hours, due to the southwest monsoon or habitat.

• Hegseth emphasizes ‘deterrence for peace’ in Washington meeting with Marcos 

United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth emphasizes the importance of ‘forging a strong shield of real deterrence for peace’ in a meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Washington.

• CICC sees big dip in text, call scams but warns of shift to social media, messaging apps

The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center or CICC reports a massive decline in SMS and voice call scams in Quarter 2 of 2025 compared to Quarter 2 of 2024.

• Pope Leo calls for end to ‘barbarity of war’ after strike on Gaza church 

Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to ‘barbarity of war,’  as he spoke of his profound pain over an Israeli strike on the sole Catholic church in Gaza on Sunday, July 20. 

• The ‘Food Delivery’ documentary is premiering in PH. Here’s how to watch it.

The documentary ‘Food delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea’ will premiere in the Philippines this July.-Rappler.com