Today’s headlines: Martin Romualdez, Boying Remulla, war on Gaza

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

Leyte Representative and former House speaker Martin Romualdez appears before the Independent Commission on Infrastructure or ICI Tuesday, October 14. He denies any wrongdoing in connection with flood control and other public works scandal.

Ombudsman Boying Remulla lifts existing restrictions on Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth or SALN. He issues his first memorandum circular as the newly-appointed Ombudsman Tuesday, October 14.

The Department of Education urges the local government units to exercise ‘balance and prudence’ in declaring class suspensions. It also notes ‘extended suspensions can disrupt learning.’

Law enforcement groups in Northern Mindanao create a special inter-agency investigation team in Cagayan de Oro City to probe the murder of whistleblower Niruh Kyle Antatico, a former National Irrigation Administration legal researcher.

Hamas releases their last remaining Israeli hostages while thousands of Palestinian prisoners return to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. All of this comes after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal seen as a big step towards ending the two-year war in Gaza. – Rappler.com