No Senate coup, but ‘power-sharing’ possible | The wRap

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

• Sotto bloc foils Senate coup but ‘power-sharing’ possible in ‘near future’

The Senate majority denies talk of a Senate coup but says power sharing is possible in the future. Since Monday, there had been rumors that the minority bloc was courting Legarda to wrest the Senate presidency from Tito Sotto.

• House slaps new 60-day suspension vs Kiko Barzaga over continued misconduct

The House of Representatives extends the suspension of Cavite 4th District Representative Kiko Barzaga due to his supposed continued misconduct on social media.

• Gov’t urged to shift away from using schools as evacuation centers

EDCOM 2 urges the government to shift away from using public schools as evacuation centers during disasters. It says this practice contributes to the country’s learning crisis.

• Washington Post begins widespread layoffs, sharply shrinking paper’s reach

The Washington Post begins widespread layoffs that will drastically shrink the size of the storied newspaper, affecting all departments.

• Maria Ressa among 40 experts recommended to join UN’s scientific panel on AI

Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa is among 40 experts recommended by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to join the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence. – Rappler.com