INQToday: Chinese ships block convoy’s mother boat from reaching Scarborough

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

Chinese ships block convoy’s mother boat from reaching Scarborough

The mother boat of a civilian convoy aiming to bring supplies to Filipino fishermen could not reach Scarborough Shoal due to shadowing by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels.

“It is not advisable to proceed because it is already risky,” Ariel Bustillos, the captain of Fbca Bing Bing, told INQUIRER.net here in the West Philippine Sea.

Solicitor General’s probe team formed vs Bamban Mayor Guo

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has organized a team to determine if Bamban Mayor Alice Guo has the legal right to hold a public position.

Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra said the team was created last week.

House approves divorce bill on 2nd reading

House Bill No. 9348, a proposal seeking to reinstate divorce in the country as a means of dissolving marriages, was approved by the House of Representatives on second reading on Wednesday.

During the plenary session, the proposal was approved via viva voce or voice voting.