France, Germany and the United Kingdom have challenged before the United Nations the legality of China’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea.

Taking a page from the NBA, the PBA has crafted its own bubble program in Clark as it bids to resume hostilities in the Philippine Cup subject to government approval and under strict health protocols.

"Apart from the difficulties caused by the pandemic, certain country outside the region is bent on interfering in the disputes of the South China Sea and the COC consultations to serve its own geopolitical agenda," the Chinese Embassy said.

MVP candidates LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were both unanimously selected to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team, the league announced on Wednesday (Thursday, Manila time).

Retired Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio will stand as legal counsel in the case filed before the International Criminal Court by former Philippine officials against Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials over China’s incursions in the South China Sea.