A Philippine senator has pushed back against calls to lower the age of criminal liability following the Tacloban school shooting, while President Marcos has signalled openness to the proposal and the Philippine National Police backed lowering it to 12.

Chinese woman has been reunited with her birth family after running away as a nine-year-old, fearing punishment over a broken bottle of shower gel. 22 years and a tearful homecoming later, her story has captivated mainland social media.

The Philippine Supreme Court has suspended lawyer and social media personality Jesus Nicardo Falcis III for one year, after ruling that a vulgar Facebook post defending his brother violated the dignity expected of the legal profession.