INQToday: Alice Guo considering turning herself in to Senate – lawyer; Trump, Biden call for unity

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Mayor Alice Guo considering turning herself in to Senate, says lawyer

Suspended Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, is contemplating whether or not she would voluntarily surrender herself or appear before the Senate, according to her legal counsel, Stephen David.

In an interview over Radyo 630 on Monday, David said she talked to Guo on Sunday for over an hour, advising her that she could not evade arrest forever.

Trump, Biden call for unity after assassination bid stuns US

Rivals Joe Biden and Donald Trump urged Americans to show unity Sunday after an assassination attempt on the Republican that the FBI said was carried out by a shooter with a legally-bought semi-automatic rifle.

The attack put the divided nation on edge in the run-up to the presidential election and was being investigated as a potential act of domestic terrorism, as well as a massive security failure.

Grieving mom seeks justice for cadet who died after emoji punishment

The mother of a 19-year-old cadet who died at a maritime academy in Calamba City, Laguna, after allegedly being punished for sending a thumbs-up emoji to a group chat, is calling for justice for her son.

In a phone interview on Sunday, Ana delos Reyes shared the harrowing experience of their family upon hearing about the death of her son, Cadet Vince Andrew Anihon Delos Reyes, on July 8.

BINI announced as pre-show performer for KCON Los Angeles 2024

The popularity of the P-pop girl group BINI has reached new heights, as they were announced as a pre-show performer for KCON Los Angeles on July 27.

The official X (formerly Twitter) page of KCON USA announced that BINI is one of the performers for the pre-show of the “M Countdown” stage on Sunday, July 14. This makes BINI the first P-pop group to reach this milestone.