A United Nations special rapporteur will visit the country next month to assess local investigations into drug war killings, showing the Philippines is open to international cooperation, the Department of Justice says.

The Kuwaiti foreign minister denounced the killing of Filipino worker Jullebee Ranara and vowed to provide assistance in resolving the case.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order directing all government agencies and offices to adopt a six-year plan seeking to accelerate economic recovery.

A lawmaker filed a bill pushing to elect members to a constitutional convention that will propose amendments to the 1987 Constitution.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers says the recently approved value-added tax refund for foreign tourists is “highly unfair” to Filipinos.