Marcos: No plans to grant us access to more bases | The wRap

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

• Marcos has no plans to grant US access to more bases

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his government has no plans to grant the United States access to more military bases.

• Marcos on getting to the bottom of Duterte-China ‘secret deal’: ‘Daming palusot’

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expresses frustration over conflicting information regarding the secret deal struck between his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte and China on the West Philippine Sea years ago.

• PISTON, Manibela launch transport strike as consolidation deadline nears

Transportation groups PISTON and Manibela hold another transportation strike on Monday, April 15. This, ahead of the April 30 deadline for individual jeepneys to consolidate.

• Marcos defends Sara Duterte’s silence on China aggression in West PH Sea

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. defends Vice President Sara Duterte from criticism over her silence on China’s aggression in the West Philippine Sea.

• Singapore PM Lee to hand power to successor Wong on May 15

Long-time Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces he will hand over power to his successor, Lawrence Wong on May 15.

• US will not take part in any Israeli retaliatory action against Iran

United States President Joe Biden warns Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran.

• NCT 127’s Taeyong begins military enlistment

Taeyong of K-pop boy group NCT 127 begins his mandatory military enlistment on Monday, April 15. He is the first member of NCT to enlist in the military. — Rappler.com