Team Marcos rivals call probe into Laoag vote-buying | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Team Marcos rivals seek probe of ‘super rampant vote-buying’ in Laoag

Councilors on the opposing side of the First Family’s handpicked candidates say there is “super rampant vote-buying” in Laoag City, the hometown of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

• ICC denies Duterte’s appeal to remove 2 judges from his case

The International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber I denies the appeal of former president Rodrigo Duterte’s defense team to remove two judges as magistrates in his ongoing case at The Hague, Netherlands.

• Teodoros asked to explain alleged vote buying activities in Marikina

The Commission on Elections serves Marcy Teodoro and his wife Maan show cause orders issued Monday, May 5, asking them to explain allegations of vote buying and abuse of state resources in Marikina.

• Ben&Ben braces for ‘next chapter’ in world tour

Folk-pop band Ben&Ben gears up for a fresh chapter with a new album and an upcoming tour. The band  announces the first five stops of their “The Traveller Across Dimensions” tour, kicking off in Cebu on May 24.

• Vatican conclave to pick new pope begins on May 7 as world waits for white smoke

Roman Catholic cardinals will begin to elect a new pope on Wednesday, May 7, isolating themselves until they agree on a new leader to guide the global Church. – Rappler.com