Lin Wen Yi, romantic partner of Alice Guo’s father | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines:

• Another plot twist? Alice Guo says Lin Wen Yi is her father’s romantic partner

In a letter to Senator Risa Hontiveros, controversial Mayor Alice Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, says Lin Wen Yi, a Chinese national, ‘is my father’s romantic partner and his business partner. She is not my mother.’

• Senate panel seeks NSC help to convince Marcos on POGO ban

The Senate panel investigating the illegal activities of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators in the country has asked the National Security Council to help convince President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ban POGOs.

• Abante says drug war victims’ families being afraid to speak publicly is ‘preposterous.’ He is wrong.

It seems House human rights committee chairperson Bienvenido ‘Benny’ Abante Jr. could benefit from a crash course on dealing with grief and trauma.

• Phivolcs confirms lahar flows from Kanlaon Volcano in parts of Negros Island

Phivolcs confirms rain from thunderstorms over Negros Island’s Kanlaon Volcano generated volcanic sediment flows or lahars, as seen in social media posts.

• UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth

UNICEF says 90% of children in Gaza could not eat nutrients to ensure their healthy growth and development. – Rappler.com