A religious leader has clarified his role and knowledge in signing as witness in the affidavit of 18 supposed former members of the Philippine Marines, who claimed that they distributed cash to several politicians upon the instruction of former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co. In a Facebook post on Friday, Bishop Efraim Tendero, a … Read more
Comelec proclaims 12 winning senators in 2025 midterm polls Philstar.com Proclamation of 12 winning senators set May 17 – Comelec Philippine News Agency LIVE UPDATES: Proclamation of 2025 senatorial race winners Inquirer.net Marcos-Duterte rift reflected in 12 senators proclaimed for 20th Congress Rappler NBOC canvasses 159 COCs, looks to proclaim ‘Magic 12’ by weekend ABS-CBN Source link
The Duterte-backed PDP Laban has officially adopted Senator Imee Marcos and Las Piñas Representative Camille Villar as guest candidates in its senatorial slate for the May 12 midterm elections. The party made the announcement on Saturday, the last day of the 90-day campaign period for senatorial and party-list candidates. In a resolution released late Saturday … Read more
Bato present; Marcos admin absent in Senate hearing on Duterte’s ICC Philstar.com Cabinet members snub Senate hearing on Duterte’s arrest Inquirer.net Marcos Cabinet officials snub Senate panel probe on Duterte arrest The Manila Times ‘Sapat na ang unang hearing’: Palace says ‘not hiding anything’ as Cabinet execs opt out of Senate probe on Duterte’s arrest ABS-CBN ‘Imee probe to … Read more
Cabinet officials won’t be attending the second day of the Senate investigation into the March 11 arrest and eventual detention of former President Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague, Netherlands, Senator Imee Marcos said Tuesday. The chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations said that she received such official communication from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Members of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet will no longer be attending Senate hearings on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte, according to a letter from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin. The letter was released by the office of Sen. Imee Marcos, who has become estranged from her brother, particularly in light … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine senators on Thursday grilled government officials over their decision to hand former president Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court last week, with the country’s justice minister denying coordinating the arrest ahead of time. Duterte was detained March 11 and put on plane to the ICC in the Netherlands the … Read more
The Senate foreign relations committee on Thursday launched an investigation into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte on the basis of a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The probe is led by presidential sister and Senate panel chairperson Imee Marcos, who earlier decried the arrest of Duterte. Among the invited … Read more
Presidential sister and Senator Imee Marcos is set to hold a probe into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte over his alleged crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on March 20, 2025. “As chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, I am calling for an urgent investigation into the arrest of … Read more