Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Marcos: PH ‘won’t lift a finger’ to help any ICC investigation
The Philippine government will not lift a finger to help the probe of the International Criminal Court (ICC), but its investigators could still visit as civilians, said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
In an ambush interview in Quezon City, Marcos stood firm that the government would not cooperate with the ICC.
VP Duterte declares she’ll run again for office ‘in the next elections’
Vice President Sara Duterte has declared she will run for office again “in the next elections.”
Duterte revealed her political plan during a flag-raising ceremony in Barangay Bago Gallera, Davao City on Monday.
Apollo Quiboloy no show at Senate probe on his alleged crimes
Religious leader and alleged sex offender Apollo Quiboloy on Tuesday skipped the Senate’s investigation into the Kingdom of Jesus Christ’s supposed crimes.
An official guest list from the Senate committee on women and children showed that Quiboloy was invited, but did not attend. The religious leader was represented by his legal counsel, Atty. Melanio Elvis M. Balayan.
7.1 quake strikes Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border, injuries reported
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border region on Tuesday with reports of several injuries and collapsed houses, Chinese state media reported.
The epicenter of the quake struck at 2:09 a.m. (1809 GMT) and at a depth of 22 km (13 miles) in the mountainous border area of Wushi County in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, according to the China Earthquake Administration.