INQToday: Imee says Senate panel found 鈥榞laring lapses鈥� in Duterte ICC arrest; Palace refutes claim
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Preliminary findings by the Senate panel on foreign relations regarding the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte reveal “glaring lapses” by the Philippine government, Sen. Imee Marcos said on Thursday.
Marcos, who heads the committee, presented the panel’s findings during a press conference in the Senate.
Sen. Imee Marcos claimed Thursday that her younger brother, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., got upset with her after she investigated the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
As head of the Senate committee on foreign relations, Sen. Marcos led the probe into the Duterte’s arrest upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport from Hong Kong on March 11.
Barangay officials are allowed to join partisan political activities like campaigning—but not during their working hours.
Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairman George Erwin Garcia made this caveat Thursday, a day before the campaign period for local bets on March 28 (Friday).
DOTr to motorists: Endure Edsa rehab woes, be patient
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday advised told motorists and commuters to prepare for and be patient with the planned rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (Edsa).
“Ang kailangan nating malaman at maintindihan lalo na ng ating mga motorista at komyuter is malalaki at mahaba-habang pagtitiis ang kailangan nating gawin,” Dizon said.
