Here鈥檚 a quick roundup of today鈥檚 top stories:
Marcos stance on Duterte impeachment 鈥榰nchanged鈥� amid Enrile鈥檚 remarks
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.鈥檚 stance on the impeachment issue of Vice President Sara Duterte 鈥渞emains unchanged,鈥� despite warnings from the chief presidential legal counsel that Filipinos could face a 鈥渧ery detrimental precedent鈥� if the logic implied in a recent rally is followed.
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) peace rally, held last Monday, was organized to express support for Marcos鈥� rejection of impeachment efforts against Duterte.
Akbayan solon: Delays in impeachment raps further 鈥榚mbolden鈥� VP Duterte
For Akbayan Rep. Percival Cenda帽a, delays in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte 鈥渆mbolden her to violate laws and aim for the presidency.鈥�
Cenda帽a made the comment on the sidelines of a gathering of sectoral and religious groups at the Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) Shrine on Thursday, Jan. 16, urging the House to act on the impeachment complaints against the vice president.
Abante, other solons cold to Duterte impeachment due to time limits
Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. admitted that some lawmakers, like himself, are cold to the idea of pursuing impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, as the 19th Congress may run out of time.
In an interview with reporters covering the House of Representatives, Abante said that the remaining session days before Congress goes on recess for the 2025 midterm elections鈥� campaign season might be too few to conduct impeachment proceedings, especially since the complaints are still with the Office of the Secretary General.
MMDA: Gov鈥檛 workers on adjusted work hours to ease Metro traffic
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will recommend to President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� R. Marcos Jr. to place all national government agencies (NGAs) under the adjusted working hours implemented by local government units from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.聽MMDA Chairman Don Artes said the move can help address heavy traffic and congestion in Metro Manila.
鈥淚sa sa mga consideration sa pag-recommend sa Pangulo na i-cover na rin yung ating NGAs sana kung papayagan para rin siguro makatulong sa decongestion kasi nakita natin sa mga聽LGUs na nag-implement mayroong substantial improvements聽sa travel time hindi lang ng sasakyan pati ng mga empleyado,鈥� Artes said during the Metro Manila Council (MMC) meeting.