A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines. Rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said.

Philippine Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro told her Asean counterparts that the global security environment had become more “challenging” and “more complex and interconnected”.

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - COA flags P16.7B in NIA projects possibly awarded to unqualified contractors - PH, China hold bilateral talks ...