INQToday: US says China’s repeated harassment of PH vessels harms regional peace

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

Marcos calls on regional wage board to review average salary of workers

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day called upon the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board to review the minimum wages for their respective region amid inflation.

Marcos also ordered the National Wages and Productivity Commission to review its rules.

US says China’s repeated harassment of PH vessels harms regional peace

The United States (US) believes China’s continued harassment of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea harms regional peace and stability.

This was expressed by US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel in a press briefing after China once again fired water cannons against two Philippine vessels conducting a mission in Scarborough Shoal.

Grassfire hits Chocolate Hills in Bohol

The hot weather was considered the cause of the grassfire that hit two mounds of the famous Chocolate Hills in the town of Carmen, Bohol on Tuesday night.

FO3 Ian Blair Reyes, team leader at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)- Carmen, said the grassfire happened past 7 p.m. and quickly spread since the grass that covered the hills was dry due to the hot weather.