SEA CLAIMS. Malacañang reiterated Monday that the Philippines is not giving up its claim of sovereignty over certain islands in the West Philippine Sea.

PASSERS. Graduates from Mindanao-based schools dominated the March 2017 Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET), grabbing most of the spots in the top 10 list of passers in both elementary and secondary levels, the Professional Regulation Commission announced on Monday.

WAR THREAT. Two Liberal Party senators called Monday on the government to bring before the United Nations China's threat of war against the Philippines.