Rising threats in West PH Sea | Politics as Usual

Join our chief correspondent and anchor Pia Hontiveros on #PoliticsAsUsual — your weekly political appointment fix.Manila and Beijing continue to trade barbs following the country's decision to remove the floatingbarriers at Scarborough ShoalThe Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on the Philippine government not to make provocation but the Defense department insists it's not the one stirring up troubleLawmakers now want bigger allocation of confidential and intelligence funds for agencies dedicated to the protection of the West Philippine SeaOn another congressional inquiry, the Senate is set to investigate tomorrow the alleged cult-like activities of Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated. The Justice department has revealed 13 members of SBSI based in Surigao del Norte are now facing complaints over abuse of minors Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/Follow our social media pages:• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines