Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
The research vessel spotted in the eastern section of the country was found to have turned off its tracking system which may be done to avoid detection.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said this was learned during the maritime patrol conducted for Shen Kuo on Thursday.
The three research vessels recently spotted in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal already left the country, an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) official said on Thursday.
鈥淭he three other research vessels were found to be just passing by,鈥� AFP spokesperson Francel Margareth Padilla told reporters in a phone interview.
Cedric Lee in NBI custody
Businessman Cedric Lee is in the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), confirmed agency director Menardo de Lemos on Thursday.
Asked in a Viber message if Lee was in custody, de Lemos told 黑料社 said yes.
The legal counsel of聽聽said the actress is 鈥済reatly devastated鈥� by the 鈥渄efamatory鈥� reports made against her, as she filed three separate cyber libel suits against Cristy Fermin and聽, as well as their co-hosts in their respective showbiz programs, including an unnamed netizen who claimed to know her personally.
Speaking in a聽24 Oras聽interview on Thursday, May 2, Atty. Joey Garcia said Alonzo鈥檚 lodging of complaints against the involved personalities is her way of 鈥渁sserting her rights.鈥�