Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong) has taken at least 27 lives, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Wednesday morning.
In a message to the media at 7:03 a.m., the NDRRMC said the 27 deaths were recorded across 10 provinces, mostly in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Uwan (international name: Fung-Wong), 366 areas across eight regions remain flooded, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.
As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, the NDRRMC reported that 147 areas in Central Luzon, 104 in the Bicol Region, and 61 in Cagayan Valley are still flooded.
Juan Ponce Enrile, former Senate president and now the chief presidential legal counsel, remains in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is being treated for pneumonia as of Wednesday, his daughter Katrina Ponce Enrile told Inquirer.net via email.
“He is under the dedicated care of his attending physicians and medical staff, who are providing him with the best possible treatment and attention,” she said.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has made all applications for arrest warrants or summons to be kept “under seal,” or to remain confidential from the public, as it aims to standardize how the tribunal should implement the proceedings.
The amendment to the Regulations of the Court, which takes effect immediately on Nov. 10, outlines the process of applying for arrest warrant or summons to appear for persons under investigation by the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP).