OMMITED. The heads of states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) did not raise the Hague-based arbitration ruling on the South China Sea row but emphasized strong stance against reclamation and militarization activities within the contested waters.

REWARDED. The Bohol tipster who led government troops to a cave in Clarin where Abu Sayyaf members were hiding last April 22 finally

got the financial reward President Rodrigo Duterte had promised.

RED ALERT. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has declared the Northern Mindanao, Davao, Soccskargen regions under red alert status following the strong earthquake that rocked the municipality of Sarangani in Davao Occidental on Saturday, April 29.

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