Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Marcos calls on regional wage board to review average salary of workers
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day called upon the Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board to review the minimum wages for their respective region amid inflation.
Marcos also ordered the National Wages and Productivity Commission to review its rules.
The United States (US) believes China鈥檚 continued harassment of Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea harms regional peace and stability.
This was expressed by US Department of State Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel in a press briefing after China once again fired water cannons against two Philippine vessels conducting a mission in Scarborough Shoal.
Grassfire hits Chocolate Hills in Bohol
The hot weather was considered the cause of the grassfire that hit two mounds of the famous Chocolate Hills in the town of Carmen, Bohol聽on聽Tuesday night.
FO3 Ian Blair Reyes, team leader at the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)- Carmen, said the grassfire happened past 7 p.m. and quickly spread since the grass that covered the hills was dry due to the hot weather.