Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Signal no. 4 up in Batanes due to Super Typhoon Leon
Super Typhoon Leon (international name: Kong-Rey) maintained its strength as it continues to move closer to Batanes islands, with Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 still hoisted over the area, said the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
According to the state weather bureau, Leon was last spotted 215 kilometers east southeast of Basco, Batanes as of 4 p.m.
PNP says it will probe Duterte鈥檚 alleged 鈥榙eath squad鈥�
The Philippine National Police (PNP) will probe the alleged 鈥渄eath squad鈥� of former President Rodrigo Duterte when he was the mayor of Davao City, according to spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo.
In a press briefing on Wednesday,聽Fajardo said PNP chief Gen. Rommel Marbil has ordered the 鈥渆xtraction鈥� of data on unsolved drug-related deaths reportedly connected to the death squad.
The transcript of the Senate hearing on the drug war, where former President Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he kept a 鈥渄eath squad鈥� to crack down on suspects, was sent to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
This was disclosed by staunch Duterte critic former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV in a tweet on Wednesday, days after the Senate subcommittee on blue ribbon launched its investigation into Duterte鈥檚 anti-drug campaign.
Dela Rosa loses cool over 鈥榥eutralize鈥� term in Oplan Tokhang memo
Former top cop turned lawmaker Sen. Ronald dela Rosa erupted in frustration on Wednesday when he was asked whether the term 鈥渘eutralize鈥� in an Oplan Tokhang memorandum he signed in 2016 meant 鈥渢o kill.鈥�
The document in question was Command Memorandum Circular No. 16-2016 issued on July 1, 2016.
Robredo calls out 鈥榠rresponsible鈥� Naga City data relief ops
Former Vice President Leni Robredo called out Naga City鈥檚 鈥渋rresponsible鈥� data on her foundation鈥檚 relief efforts for individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday night, Robredo questioned the claim of Naga City government in its Oct. 28 summary report posted on the same social media site that her Angat Buhay Foundation only donated 200 food packs. The local government鈥檚 summary report has been taken down since.
The Department of Justice has filed criminal cases against聽, former TV consultants accused of rape and sexual assault by actor聽.
鈥淏ased on the investigation conducted by our prosecutor, it appears that there is a definite positive identification by the victim of the two individuals who abused him, and he narrated thoroughly the details of what happened to him,鈥� Acting Prosecutor General Richard Anthony Fadullon told reporters.