INQToday: PH Coast Guard slams Chinese Navy chopper鈥檚 鈥榙angerous鈥� maneuvers
The Chinese Navy chopper’s maneuvers against a Philippine aircraft over the Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was China’s “most dangerous” act so far, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday.
PCG spokesperson for the WPS Commodore Jay Tarriela pointed out that the 12-seater Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft was carrying PCG personnel and media members when the Chinese Navy’s chopper came so close.
Chiz: Impeachment trial possible with court order during Senate break
Only a court order would compel the Senate to convene into an impeachment court while session is on break, according to Senate President Chiz Escudero.
Speaking to reporters in a press conference on Wednesday, Escudero repeatedly emphasized that no trial against Vice President Sara Duterte will be conducted prior to the resumption of Congress’ session.
Escudero: SolGen to comment on SC petition to act on VP impeachment
The Senate leadership is leaving it to the Solicitor General to address the Supreme Court’s (SC) directive to comment on the petition to immediately act on the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Article continues after this advertisementIn a press conference on Wednesday, Senate President Francis Escudero said no preparations on the side of the Senate are being conducted in relation to the order of the SC.
Article continues after this advertisementRodrigo Duterte among lawyers in SC bid to block VP Duterte impeachment
Former President Rodrigo Duterte is among the legal counsel representing his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte, in her Supreme Court petition seeking to block her impeachment.
Based on a copy of the petition, Vice President Duterte’s father-in-law, lawyer Lucas Carpio Jr., also joins former President Duterte and lawyers from the Fortun, Narvasa, and Salazar law firm in blocking her impeachment.
Duterte allies seek suspension of 4 House leaders before Ombudsman
Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez asked the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday to suspend House Speaker Martin Romualdez and three other lawmakers for graft and falsification of legislative documents over the alleged P241 billion worth of insertions in the 2025 national budget.
Alvarez, along with lawyers Ferdie Topacio and Jimmy Bondoc, a PDP-Laban senatorial candidate, the non-governmental organization Citizen’s Crime Watch, and “et al” filed the motion before the Office of the Ombudsman. Alvarez’s office shared a portion of the document with the media.
