Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Vice President Sara Duterte in a video message on Wednesday said she does not mind having the Office of the Vice President (OVP) totally defunded, as she sees it as part of an alleged coordinated attack against her.
鈥淣arinig din namin na mayroong defunding, i-defund daw ang Office of the Vice President Budget, narinig din namin na posibleng piso lang ang ibigay na budget sa Office of the Vice President. Handa kami. Handa kami, handa ako, sa Office of the Vice President na magtrabaho kahit walang budget,鈥� said Duterte in the video.
The informants whose tips led to the arrest of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and four other suspects will receive a reward of PHP 14 million, Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said on Tuesday.
A P10 million聽reward聽awaited for the tipster who will give information that聽聽would lead to arrest of聽Quiboloy, while P1 million each will be given to five other suspects, according to Interior chief Benjamin Abalos Jr.
National Bureau of Investigation Director Jaime Santiago has not ruled out the possibility that a 鈥渄oppelganger鈥� of former Bamban mayor Alice Guo might have been used as a decoy to mislead investigators.
Asked during a media forum whether the alleged doppelganger could have played a role in diverting authorities from Guo鈥檚 actual location, Santiago said it is not impossible.