Today’s headlines: US tariffs, West Philippine Sea, Class shortages
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
The President of the United States Donald Trump assured the President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will ‘deal with Philippine issues’ with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Chinese ships hit at least three Philippine ships with water cannons again, during a mission to Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea.
The Second Parliamentary Commission on Education, or EDCOM 2, says housing projects without organized education facilities are increasing the acute shortage of classrooms.
Member states of the International Criminal Court are set to vote on whether to fire the court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan over allegations of sexual misconduct.
US President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, with the Philippines receiving a rate of 12.5%. – Rappler.com
