Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Beijing on Friday criticized the聽聽and defended its actions in the South China Sea as 鈥渓awful鈥� after聽聽hosted a trilateral meeting in Washington.
Biden on Thursday聽聽in the South China Sea at the聽, which came amid repeated confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the disputed waterway that have raised fears of wider conflict.
Finally breaking his silence on the issue, former President Rodrigo Duterte denied 鈥渃onceding鈥� anything in the deal he supposedly forged with China on the West Philippine Sea.
In a press conference aired live on聽 the page of SMNI鈥檚 鈥淕ikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa鈥� on Thursday night, Duterte said nobody 鈥� not even the Philippine President 鈥� 鈥渃an concede anything of our territories.鈥�
鈥淧astor, ikaw naman ang wanted, huwag mo akong [idamay] dito.鈥�
(Pastor, you鈥檙e the one who鈥檚 wanted, don鈥檛 drag me into this.)
Former President Rodrigo Duterte had this to say when he joked and veered away from allegations that he was hiding fugitive and alleged rapist Apollo Quiboloy.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday reminded the public of the聽ban on e-bikes, e-trikes,聽and other similar vehicles on major roads in Metro Manila聽starting Monday, April 15.
MMDA Chairman Romando Artes said steep fines will be imposed on violators.