- Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin makes surprise departure ahead of a risky court ruling
- China 'elephant in the room' at fraught Pacific Islands summit
- DPWH exec asked lawmaker to make budget insertions — Lacson
- IBP to form good governance panel
- BIR to audit contractors flagged for ghost flood projects for tax fraud — BIR
- Marcos approves EO for commission to probe flood project anomalies
- Taiwan: China illegally deploying oil rigs in its waters
- Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister
- Xi says China 'unstoppable' in parade opening speech
- Marcos opens WorldSkills Asean competition
