Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
The state weather bureau says Typhoon Nika made landfall over Aurora and is now traversing Northern Luzon.
Four officials from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) who skipped the hearings of the House of Representatives’ committee on good government and public accountability have been cited for contempt and ordered arrested.
During the panel’s hearing on Monday, Deputy Speaker David Suarez moved to cite for contempt the following OVP officials:
- Lemuel Ordonio
- Gina Acosta
- Sunshine Fajarda
- Edward Fajarda
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The Chinese government reaffirmed its opposition to the Philippines’ new maritime law on Sunday as it delimited and declared Beijing’s “baselines” of the territorial sea adjacent to Scarborough Shoal, or what it calls Huangyan Dao.
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“This is a natural step by the Chinese government to lawfully strengthen marine management and is consistent with international law and common practices,” China’s foreign ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
There is no stopping BINI from reaching another milestone, as the P-pop powerhouse bagged the Best Asia Act plum at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2024.
BINI—composed of Jhoanna, Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, and Sheena—edged out fellow nominees ILLIT, Sakurazaka46, Mahalini, and Masdo to win the award, as announced by MTV EMA’s X (formerly Twitter) page on Monday, November 11.
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