Right here’s a fast roundup of at this time’s prime tales:
Malacanang on Friday mentioned that regardless of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte’s turnover to the Worldwide Legal Courtroom (ICC), the federal government will be sure that he’ll get a “truthful trial” for his costs on crimes in opposition to humanity allegedly dedicated throughout his administration’s drug battle.
At a briefing on Friday, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro additionally mentioned the Philippine authorities is not obliged to help Duterte.
Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was noticed on Friday in The Hague, Netherlands, the place former President Rodrigo Duterte is detained.
Roque was accompanied by Vice President Sara Duterte, as proven in a livestream on his official Fb web page. Senator Robinhood Padilla can be in The Hague with them.
Davao Metropolis mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte mentioned on Friday that he has “verified info” indicating search warrants had been issued on the residence of former President Rodrigo Duterte and his household.
Nonetheless, Police Regional Workplace-11 (PRO-11) spokesperson Police Main Catherine Del Rey denied this.
Preparations are ongoing within the Senate for the approaching impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, together with the becoming of robes for senator-judges.
This was confirmed by Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug in a textual content message to reporters on Friday, saying that they started coordinating with senators two weeks in the past in regards to the matter.
At the very least 45 p.c of the nation’s voters should not in favor of the submitting of an impeachment case in opposition to Vice President Sara Duterte, Pulse Asia’s newest ballot launched on Friday confirmed.
In Pulse Asia Analysis’s February 2025 Pulso ng Bayan pre-electoral survey, the polling physique requested respondents whether or not they agreed or disagreed with the submitting of an impeachment case in opposition to Duterte.
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The Vitality Regulatory Fee has directed Manila Electrical Co., the nation’s largest personal electrical utility, to “instantly” refund some P20 billion to its shoppers.
That is equal to a mean refund of P0.1189 per kilowatt hour (kWh) throughout buyer lessons, based on an announcement launched by the ERC on Friday.
