INQToday: US commends PH for removing Chinese barrier in WPS

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

US commends PH for removing Chinese barrier in WPS

A senior US defense official says the Philippines’ removal of China’s floating barrier in Scarborough Shoal was “a bold step in defending their own sovereignty.”

VP Sara, ex-president Rodrigo Duterte meet with Chinese governor

Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday said that she had met with Zhao Long, the Governor of Fujian Province in China.

According to Duterte’s Facebook post, Zhao had also met with her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and her brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, while the Chinese official was in Davao City on Thursday.

Bongbong Marcos suspends LGU toll for vehicles transporting goods

President Ferdinand ” Bongbong” Marcos Jr. suspended toll collections among local government units (LGU) for any vehicles that are transporting any goods, according to a newly issued Executive Order (EO).

In an EO published in the Official Gazette late Thursday night, Marcos cited the need to reduce logistical and transportation costs to revitalize local industries.

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