Zaldy Co accuses Sandro Marcos of budget insertions | The wRap

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

• Zaldy Co accuses Sandro Marcos of P50.9-B budget insertions

Resigned Ako Bicol representative Zaldy Co claims in a video that presidential son and Ilocos Norte 1st District Representative Sandro Marcos was responsible for P50.9 billion in budget insertions.

• Philippines cancels Roque, Cassandra Ong passports

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirms it has cancelled the passport of former Duterte spokesperson Harry Roque. This, following rumors that he had been arrested in the Netherlands.

• BIR suspends field audits amid calls to probe alleged extortion scheme

The Bureau of Internal Revenue temporarily suspends all its field audits and related operations. This, following calls to investigate an alleged extortion scheme within the agency.

• FACT CHECK: Christmas parties in schools not banned – DepEd

Here’s a FACT CHECK from Rappler: The Department of Education has not banned Christmas parties in schools.

• Zamboanga Sibugay wetland gains int’l status for migratory bird conservation

The Sibugay Wetland Nature Reserve has been named the newest East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Network Site. This recognition places Zamboanga Sibugay province at the forefront of international migratory bird conservation. —Rappler.com