Pimentel urges Escudero to act on Duterte鈥檚 impeachment 鈥榳ithout any delay鈥�
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel penned a letter to the Senate leadership emphasizing that the chamber鈥檚 duty is to act without delay on the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Pimentel cited the Philippine Constitution as the basis for such action.
CIDG chief: No talks with Senate, Palace about suing of Rodrigo Duterte
Philippine National Police 鈥� Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) Director Maj. Gen. Nicolas Torre III said neither the Senate nor Malaca帽ang talked with him about his filing of cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte.
This pertains to the former chief executive鈥檚 鈥渒ill senators鈥� remark.
Robin Padilla: Ex-Pres. Duterte is non-violent; he鈥檚 kind and religious
Former president Rodrigo Duterte, known for his moniker The Punisher, is not a violent man, at least according to Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP) President Sen. Robin Padilla.
Padilla made the clarification on Tuesday after Duterte joked about wanting to kill at least 15 senators to make more vacancies for the senatorial bets he is endorsing.
A People鈥檚 Liberation Army (PLA) Navy helicopter 鈥減erformed dangerous flight maneuvers鈥� against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over the territorial waters of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela reported that the BFAR, accompanied by Coast Guard personnel and photojournalists, conducted a maritime domain awareness (MDA) flight in the area when the incident occurred.
LRT-1 fare hike approved, to take effect April 2
Passengers of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) will soon pay higher fares after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) approved the railway system鈥檚 petition for a fare increase.
In an advisory on Tuesday, the Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) announced that the revised fare matrix will be implemented starting April 2, 2025.