Graft complaint vs Herbosa for P1.5-B worth of wasted medicines | The wRap

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

• Herbosa faces graft complaint as P1.5B worth of medicines, vaccines ‘wasted’

A group of ‘concerned Department of Health personnel’ claim the department wasted medicines and vaccines worth P1.5 billion. This prompted the group to file a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and 16 others.

• It’s ‘official’: Marcos mandates use of PH names for West Philippine Sea features

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. mandates national government agencies to use Philippine names in referring to some 131 features of the Kalayaan Island Group in the West Philippine Sea.

• US eyes a swift end to war as fresh attacks hit Gulf states and Iran

US President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio say the end of the war on Iran could be near. This, as Washington signals a potential for both direct talks with Tehran’s leadership and a winding down of the conflict even without a deal.

• Pope Leo urges Trump to find ‘off-ramp’ to end Iran war

Pope Leo XIV urges US President Donald Trump to look for an ‘off-ramp’ to end the Iran war. This is a rare direct appeal from the pontiff as the regional conflict expands.

• Improved age checks, local office: Gov’t pushes for ‘Roblox’ safeguards to avoid ban

Government regulators, law enforcement and educators discuss concerns around child safety on the gaming platform Roblox during a public dialogue. During the discussion, participants review the scale of reported incidents on Roblox compared with its global user base. – Rappler.com