Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
The Senate panel on women cited for contempt and sought the arrest of suspended mayor Alice Guo and others for skipping the chamber鈥檚 hearing on the local official鈥檚 alleged ties to Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) in Tarlac.
During the Senate panel on women鈥檚 Wednesday hearing, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian made the motion to cite for contempt the following individuals:
- Alice Guo (Guo Hua Ping)
- Nancy J. Gamo
- Dennis Cunanan
- Wenyi Lin
- Seimen L. Guo
- Jian Zhong Guo
- Wesley Guo
- Sheila Guo
Panel head Sen. Risa Hontiveros accepted Gatchalian鈥檚 motion.
Comelec chief denies receiving P120-M bribe from South Korean firm
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia on Tuesday branded as 鈥渕alicious鈥� and part of a 鈥渄emolition job鈥� a lawmaker鈥檚 allegation about bribe money being deposited in his offshore bank accounts during the bidding for the new automated elections systems (AES) service provider.
Garcia told reporters that he learned of the plot against him about two weeks ago and asked the National Bureau of Investigation to look into it.
Jennie of Blackpink extended her apologies through her agency after a聽聽of her 鈥渧aping鈥� indoors with her staff around her went viral on the internet.
On Tuesday, July 9, Jennie鈥檚 personal label, OA Entertainment, penned a statement on X (formerly Twitter) to explain the Kpop star鈥檚 side.