Año wants to expel Chinese diplomats after releasing call recording | The wRap

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

• Año wants expulsion of Chinese diplomats over ‘malign influence and interference operations’

Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Año calls on the foreign affairs department to ‘take appropriate action,’ after diplomats from the Chinese embassy claimed to possess a recording of a phone call with a Philippine naval officer.

• Ombudsman pushes graft case vs Duque, Lao over ‘irregular’ transfer of P41B for COVID-19 supplies

The Office of the Ombudsman recommends filing a graft case against former health secretary Francisco Duque III and former budget undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao. The indictment stems from the allegedly irregular transfer of P41 billion for COVID-19 supplies.

• Sharon Cuneta, Kiko Pangilinan file cyber libel complaint vs Cristy Fermin

Sharon Cuneta and her husband, former senator Kiko Pangilinan, file a cyber libel complaint against showbiz talk show host Cristy Fermin on Friday, May 10, at the Makati Prosecutor’s Office.

• Sofitel Manila is closing. Here’s what we’ll miss about the luxury hotel

The Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila – one of the country’s most renowned hotels – may be shutting its doors for good. It is said to be making way for ‘refurbishments and renovations,’ while other reports say it will be a ‘permanent closure.’

• OPM band Ben&Ben releases new song ‘COMETS’

OPM band Ben&Ben releases a new single titled COMETS Friday, May 10, in time for the band’s 7th anniversary. The members describe the song as a ‘message of healing and hope in the midst of loss.’ – Rappler.com