Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Mayette Bagaan and her husband, Robernant, were used to doing overtime work as employees of Apex Mining Co. here.
On Tuesday, however, the couple called it a day earlier than planned, catching the company vehicle鈥檚 3 p.m. trip taking them home from the mining site鈥檚 transport depot, instead of staying till the evening.
Following demands to disclose the Senate鈥檚 position on Charter change, Senator Francis Chiz Escudero dared their counterparts in the聽House of Representatives聽to admit having a hand in the controversial and 鈥渇ake鈥� people鈥檚 initiative (PI).
Escudero鈥檚 words were simple in airing his dare: Admit and be accountable.
Transport group聽聽filed in the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday a criminal complaint against Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, and four other transport officials over the imminent revocation, 鈥渨ithout due process,鈥� of its members鈥� franchises for failing to meet the consolidation deadline set by the government.
Bautista, Guevarra, and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chair Teofilo Guadiz III were accused of graft, grave coercion, grave threats, and violation of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.
Dominic Roque is standing up for his ex-fiance Bea Alonzo amid the negative remarks thrown at her after their reported separation.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, Roque reposted a Facebook reel he made for Alonzo鈥檚 birthday last year that showed their sweet moments together. He wrote a new caption, saying, 鈥淏ea鈥檚 a beautiful person inside and out. No hate, bashing, or negative things, please.鈥�