INQToday: Pagasa monitoring 2 LPAs in PAR; Alice Guo: I deny involvement in threats vs Gatchalian

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

PH open to Vietnam talks on overlapping sea claims

The Philippines on Thursday said it was willing to discuss its overlapping extended continental shelf (ECS) with Vietnam after Hanoi filed its own ECS claim before a United Nations body a day earlier.

Vietnam filed its claim a month after regional neighbor the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam’s foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Pagasa: Widespread rain in PH due to 2 LPAs

Two low-pressure areas (LPA) inside the Philippine area of responsibility will trigger rainfall in most parts of the country on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).

“Almost the entire country will have cloudy skies and rains,” Pagasa weather specialist Aldczar Aurelio said in Filipino in an early morning bulletin.

Alice Guo: I deny involvement in threats vs Gatchalian

Suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo denies any involvement in the threats made against Sen. Win Gatchalian, who sought the help of police after receiving threats to his life.

In a statement, Guo assures Gatchalian that she poses no threat to him nor to anyone as she believes and adheres to the rule of law.

MMDA releases traffic rerouting plan for Marcos’ Sona on July 22

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday released the traffic rerouting plan for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on July 22.

According to the MMDA, a zipper lane will be opened on the southbound portion of Commonwealth Avenue for guests and officials.