Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday thumbed down proposals of putting water cannons on Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea.
Asked in an ambush interview in Pasay City about his reaction to such plans, Marcos said 鈥渘o.鈥�
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Sunday that it is not aware of the agreement between the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command and Chinese authorities on a 鈥渘ew model鈥� for Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
Based on previous reports, this 鈥渘ew model,鈥� allegedly approved by the Department of National Defense officials and the National Security Advisor, aims to manage the tensions in the shoal.
Marcos hopes old academic calendar back by 鈥榥ext year鈥�
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said that he hoped to have the old school calendar back by 鈥渘ext year.鈥�
In an ambush interview in Pasay City, Marcos was asked to respond to the Department of Education鈥檚 proposal to revert to the old school calendar amid the ongoing El Ni帽o heatwaves.