The defense team of Vice President Sara Duterte warned on Monday, Oct. 5, that letting the AMLC disclose her financial records in her impeachment trial breaks the law and opens every Filipino’s bank data to similar exposure. Read more »
The Philippines could face a more severe El Niño in the months ahead, prompting calls for the government to put preventive measures in place before water shortages, drought and livelihood losses worsen. Read more »
Sen. Panfilo Lacson flagged geotagged photos for a Taguig project that show Tacloban coordinates, while DPWH blacklisted two Discaya-linked contractors. Read more »
Former Executive Secretary Victor Rodriguez asked the Supreme Court to nullify the Senate’s new impeachment conviction threshold in the Sara Duterte trial. Read more »
Senators on Wednesday overturned Sen. Francis Escudero’s July 6 ruling that fixed at 16 the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, opening the door for a lower conviction threshold when incapacitated senators are excluded from the count. Read more »
The government is moving to ease the impact of rising fuel prices after Finance Secretary Frederick Go signed a resolution seeking the suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene. Read more »
