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Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
In a fiery response to China’s remarks against the country, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday called Beijing a “squatter” and an “illegal occupant” in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Teodoro fired back after China claimed that the Philippines is “illegally occupying” Pagasa Island, which is inhabited by hundreds of Filipinos as it serves as the seat of the local government of Kalayaan municipality in Palawan.
Five senators on Wednesday expressed relief at the order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to stop the enforcement of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) law.
Marcos, in a memorandum dated October 12, directed the suspension of the implementation of the law’s implementing rules and regulations.
