• 11 Pinoy seamen abducted by pirates in Togo, W. Africa

The Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday disclosed that two more Filipino sailors were abducted by pirates in West Africa. The DFA said the latest incident brings to 11 the total number of Filipinos being held in West Africa.

• 2 Chinese nabbed for smuggling dried seahorses

Government agents arrested in Mactan Cebu International Airport two Chinese nationals who tried to smuggle 15 kilos of dried seahorses out of the country.

• BI agents arrest Italian pedophile

Immigration agents arrested an Italian pedophile who was accused of preying on Filipino minors in the Mindanao during his frequent visits to the country, while trying to board an aircraft at the Davao International Airport.

• Aung San Suu Kyi named in criminal complaint of genocide against Myanmar’s Rohingya

Human rights groups filed a criminal lawsuit in Argentina on Wednesday, alleging that the government and military of Myanmar, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, have committed crimes against humanity and genocide against the ethnic Rohingya minority.

• Philippines, China sign accord on enforcement of antitrust rules and fight cross border cartels

The Philippines and China have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) intended to strengthen competition law enforcement and combat cross border cartels.