Marcos’ China visit aims to avoid ‘mishaps’ in West PH Sea | The wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Marcos’ China trip to yield deal vs ‘miscalculation’ in West Philippine Sea

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China is expected to improve ‘direct communication’ between the two countries to avoid mishaps in the West Philippine Sea.

• Marcos orders continued suspension of e-sabong operations

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders the continued suspension of electronic sabong or cockfighting operations nationwide. EO No. 9 suspends the livestreaming or broadcasting of live cockfights.

• Twitter back online after global outage hits thousands

Twitter Inc suffers a major outage Wednesday, December 28, leaving tens of thousands of users globally unable to access the popular social media platform.

• Former pope Benedict ‘very sick,’ Pope Francis calls for prayers

Pope Francis says former pope Benedict is ‘very sick.’ The Vatican statement says Benedict is receiving constant medical attention and his condition is under control.

• Filipinos turn to humor after SIM registration woes: ‘We are so proud of you!’

Filipinos online turn to humor through congratulatory memes, with some going viral in the process, in the aftermath of SIM card registration glitches. – Rappler.com