Today’s headlines: Flood control, Budget watch, George Clooney

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

The Office of the Ombudsman reports a total of 35 cases related to the multi-billion-peso flood control scandal are now pending in courts.

Dozens of public transportation projects proposed by the Department of Transportation may go unfunded in 2027. This, despite the agency seeking a bigger budget.

An Iranian attack on an oil tanker owned by Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company kills two Filipino seafarers.

UNICEF reports about 20 million internet-using children across 21 countries experienced sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, primarily on social media platforms.

Actor and philanthropist George Clooney warns advances in ​artificial intelligence are making it increasingly difficult to distinguish truth from fiction. – Rappler.com