Join our chief correspondent and anchor Pia Hontiveros on #PoliticsAsUsual — your weekly political appointment fix.<br /><br />Manila and Beijing continue to trade barbs following the country's decision to remove the floating<br />barriers at Scarborough Shoal<br /><br />The Chinese Foreign Ministry has called on the Philippine government not to make provocation <br />but the Defense department insists it's not the one stirring up trouble<br /><br />Lawmakers now want bigger allocation of confidential and intelligence funds for agencies dedicated to the protection of the West Philippine Sea<br /><br />On 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<br /> <br />Visit our website for more #NewsYouCanTrust: https://www.cnnphilippines.com/<br /><br />Follow our social media pages:<br /><br />• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CNNPhilippines<br />• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnnphilippines/<br />• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnnphilippines<br />
