China urges the Philippines to stop maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea as it could potentially escalate tensions in the region.

Eleven senators file a resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms China's illegal activities in the disputed area.

And, two officials of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or NTF-ELCAC have been ordered not to talk about community pantries and their red-tagging of organizers.

National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon joins us live.


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