SC upholds validity of Trillanes amnesty | The wRap

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• Supreme Court upholds validity of Trillanes’ amnesty, rebukes Duterte order

The Supreme Court upholds the validity of former senator Antonio Trillanes IV’s amnesty.

• Supreme Court overturns Duterte: Heinous crimes convicts can get GCTA

The Supreme Court overturns another Duterte-era policy, and rules persons convicted of heinous crimes are still entitled to the Good Conduct Time Allowance.

• Taiwan condemns ‘shameless’ China for accepting world’s concern on quake

Taiwan condemns China as ‘shameless’ after Beijing’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations thanked the world for its concern about a strong earthquake on the island.

• Pulpit panels will be returned, National Museum head assures Cebuanos

The National Museum of the Philippines says the four panels from the heritage church of Boljoon in southern Cebu will be returned. The issue of ownership, however, will be settled separately.

• ‘Paris was not to be’: Hidilyn Diaz still happy after missed Olympic return bid

Filipino weightlifting superstar Hidilyn Diaz misses the chance to return to the Olympics for the fifth straight edition but the Filipino weightlifting superstar says she plans to keep going. — Rappler.com