Xi to Marcos: Stable relations at sea key to strong ties | The wRap

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

• Xi tells Marcos stability on South China Sea issues key to good bilateral ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells President Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the strength of bilateral ties hinges on stable relations at sea.

• Maynilad, Manila Water rate hikes get MWSS nod

Manila Water Company and Maynilad Water Services get the nod from state regulators to charge higher water bills for the next five years due to inflation. 

• Remulla: Excavation in Bilibid has no legal basis

Justice Secretary Boying Remulla says the excavation inside the New Bilibid Prison did not undergo the appropriate process and has no legal basis.

• North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, lands near Japan

North Korea fires a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile or ICBM on Friday, which lands just 200 kilometers off Japan.

• Ukraine rights chief releases video of ‘torture chamber’ in liberated Kherson

A top Ukrainian human rights investigator releases a video of what he says was a torture chamber used by Russian forces in the recently liberated Kherson region.

• With ‘immense gratitude,’ Ellen Pompeo bids goodbye to ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ fans

After 19 seasons, Ellen Pompeo is parting ways with her character Meredith Grey, in the long-running medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy.

• Ticketmaster cancels Taylor Swift ticket sales, Congress wants answers

Ticketmaster cancels ticket sales to the general public for Taylor Swift’s 2023 US concert tour, as 3.5 billion ticket requests overwhelmed the website. — Rappler.com