INQToday: Chinese survey ship no longer at Sabina – PCG; Carlos Yulo, Hidilyn Diaz meet in Paris

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

Chinese survey ship no longer at Sabina – PCG

The Chinese survey ship that was conducting unauthorized patrols in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea is no longer in the area, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo said on Friday.

The BRP Teresa Magbanua, which has been deployed in the area since April, did not detect the survey ship during their monitoring on Wednesday, August 7.

Ex-Comelec chief Andy Bautista facing US bribery charges

The former chairman of the Philippines’ Commission on Elections was indicted by a US federal grand jury in Florida on Thursday for allegedly taking bribes from a company that provided voting machines for the country’s 2016 elections.

Andres “Andy” Bautista, 60, faces one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering and three counts of international laundering of monetary instruments, the Justice Department said in a statement.

Carlos Yulo, Hidilyn Diaz meet in Paris

The Philippines’ two Olympic gold medalists Hidilyn Diaz and Carlos Yulo graced netizens with a photo in Paris.