senators: PH must tell world how China violating SCS ruling

By Macon Ramos-Araneta and Rio N. Araja

THE government should not stop citing the 2016 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) but tell the world how China is violating the decision that invalidated its expansive claims in the South

DOH: Herbosa not endorsing diabetes cure via Facebook

By Gabriellea B. Pariño

THE Department of Health warned the public against false news circulating online claiming Health Secretary Ted Herbosa was endorsing a cure for diabetes.

In its advisory, the DOH denied the false information posted on the Facebook page called "Journey to get rid of diabetes."

“The Department reminds everyone that non-communicable diseases and comorbidities such as diabetes can be prevented by practicing healthy habits such as proper diet and exercise among others,” the DOH said.

China Sea, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said Sunday.

In blatantly defying the arbitral ruling, China has been bullying the Philippines and other countries involved in territorial disputes over WPS, Zubiri said.

Because of this, Zubiri said he strongly supports the move to present to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) the repeated incursions and violations of China of the Hague arbitral ruling.

Zubiri also said most senators supported this stand, although only he and opposition Senators Risa Hontiveros and Koko Pimentel have publicly stated so.

In an informal poll conducted by the Standard of the senators' chiefs of staff, at least 20 said their bosses approved of the measure and would come out with their own statements this week.

"We should show the video and photographic evidence of their creeping invasion towards our country and our neighbors with their continuous reclamation of territory within our EEZ (exclusive economic zone) and areas that are considered