DFA confirms arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China  | The wRap

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

• Manila confirms arrest of over 100 Filipinos in China 

The Philippines reminds China of a 2013 agreement to notify consular posts within days of the arrest of its nationals.

• Marcos: ‘Arrangement’ on Ayungin missions doesn’t weaken PH stand 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. strikes a reassuring tone on the country’s relations with China, despite ongoing geopolitical tensions.

• Meralco’s MVP: Nuclear may bring energy security, but it won’t come cheap 

Meralco chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan expresses skepticism about the economic viability of nuclear energy in the Philippines, despite political support for its revival.

• Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says 

U.S. President Donald Trump was smuggled out of Air Force One in Turkey last month due to a missile threat, a source says Wednesday, August 12.

• Travis Kelce says ‘crazy’ wedding to Taylor Swift was ‘best night of my life’ 

Travis Kelce made his first public comments about his star-studded wedding to Taylor Swift … calling it ‘the best night of my life.’ – Rappler.com