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

/ 12:25 PM May 16, 2024

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.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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TAGS: Alice Guo, Atin Ito, Bajo de Masinloc, China, Divorce bill, Edcel Lagman, Scarborough Shoal, Senate probe

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