Marcos meets Xi, pushes Apec health investments

Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.     Marcos meets Xi, pushes Apec health investments BANGKOK—President Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping had their first bilateral meeting here on Thursday, but Malacañang did not say if the Philippine leader raised the controversial issue on the South China Sea.     Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial   BOC: 33 cases filed vs agri smugglers The Bureau of Customs (BOC) said it had filed at least 33 cases against alleged smugglers of agricultural products, involving shipments worth P250 million, since the start of the year.    FIRST BILATERAL TALKS Easily a highlight of President Marcos’ attendance at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok is his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday night. The Palace has yet to say if the South China Sea dispute was discussed. —SCREENGRAB FROM RTVM   SUBSCRIBE NOW   SMC drops power project in Negros BACOLOD CITY—Environmentalists and church leaders in Negros Occidental welcomed San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) withdrawal of its application for an environmental compliance certificate for a 300-megawatt liquefied natural gas power plant in San Carlos City.     Opinion: ‘A harmless request’ Indeed, the Comelec can only benefit from reestablishing a relationship of trust with voters, while the Marcos Jr. administration can forge at full speed ahead with its programs after shedding the weight and distraction of lingering doubts on its legitimacy.        © 2022 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Unsubscribe