Philippines to probe Chinese, Vietnamese cyanide fishing accusations in Scarborough | The wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Cyanide in Scarborough? PH says it would probe, China says ‘disinfo’

The Philippine government says Monday, February 19, it will ‘validate and investigate’ reports from Filipino fisherfolk of Chinese and Vietnamese fisherfolk using cyanide to fish in Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal.

• Philippine schools gradually transition to old academic calendar

The Department of Education announces Tuesday, February 20, schools are gradually transitioning to the old academic calendar, when classes begin in June and go on break from April to May.

• Navalny’s widow says she will continue her husband’s fight against Putin

Yulia Navalnaya says she will continue the fight of her dead husband Alexei Navalny for a ‘free Russia’ and calls on supporters to oppose President Vladimir Putin with greater fury than ever.

• UST orders TomasinoWeb to take down photo ‘ridiculing’ students

TomasinoWeb, the digital student media organization of the University of Santo Tomas temporarily suspends social media operations after the resignation of its publication adviser.

• Actors Zanjoe Marudo, Ria Atayde announce engagement

Actors Ria Atayde and Zanjoe Marudo are now engaged. The couple announces the engagement on Instagram with the caption, ‘Forever sounds good’ on Tuesday, February 20. – Rappler.com