Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Comelec: 19 killed due to barangay, SK poll-related violence
Commission on Elections spokesperson Rex Laudiangco says they have confirmed 19 deaths resulting from poll-related violence during the 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Addressing his fellow public servants,聽President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr.聽on Tuesday reminded elected village and youth officials to be 鈥渉onest at all times鈥� and put the welfare of their constituents first.
鈥淢aging tapat po tayo sa lahat ng oras, lagi po nating unahin ang kapakanan ng sambayanan, sapagkat sila po ang dahilan kung bakit nais natin magsilbi sa bayan,鈥� Marcos said in a social media address.
China military says Philippine boat 鈥榠llegally entered鈥� waters near Scarborough Shoal
China鈥檚 military says a Philippine vessel 鈥渋llegally entered鈥� waters near Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea without authorization.
A family of six Filipinos and two Palestinians returned to the Gaza Strip as the Rafah border crossing near Egypt remains closed, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said Tuesday.
According to de Vega, the family cited the lack of enough space in their location in the southern portion of Gaza as the reason for their return to the Palestinian-occupied area.