INQToday: Teves recovering at PGH after surgery on his appendix

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

Marcos: No mandatory repatriation yet for Filipinos in Israel, Iran amid strikes

Seventeen Filipino local government officials, including mayors, are stranded in Israel after the country closed its airspace and airports due to Iran’s retaliatory air raids, Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss confirmed on Tuesday.

Fluss said the 17 are part of a Philippine delegation conducting a study visit to exchange best practices on dairy farming.

Teves recovering at PGH after surgery on his appendix

Detained former Negros Oriental 3rd District Rep. Arnolfo Teves is now recuperating after undergoing an appendectomy on Wednesday, said his legal counsel.

Teves’ lawyer, Atty. Ferdinand Topacio issued the update on the expelled lawmaker’s health after he underwent surgery at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in the wee hours of Wednesday.

PNP to consider bone structure in enforcing weight limit rule – Torre

The Philippine National Police (PNP) will consider the large bone structure of its personnel when implementing weight limits, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III said.

This clarification was made in response to worries about whether the weight requirement for police officers was discriminatory toward individuals with large bone structures.