“Ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit ayaw palagpasin ng mayorya ang mga reklamo patungo sa isang full-blown hearing ay malinaw: ayaw ng mga kaalyado ng administrasyon na humarap si Pangulong Marcos Jr. sa komite upang ipaliwanag at sagutin ang mabibigat na alegasyon laban sa kanya. Ayaw niyang harapin ang taumbayan,” Elago said.
Tulfo pressed: “In other countries like Vietnam, Korea, Malaysia, and Japan, you don’t see the faces of their tourism secretaries in promotional materials.”
Activist alliance Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) meanwhile called for vigilance ahead of tomorrow’s vote, reminding lawmakers as well that their duty is to uphold truth and accountability.
The hijabs were gladly accepted and worn by HOR members from the chamber’s five Muslim women members in one of the most unique expression of unity in a body that is more used to fractious debates and political divisions.
Lodging a first in global political history, the Philippines has its top two government officials as subjects of impeachment complaints before its House of Representatives.
A group called on fellow Indigenous peoples to rise against the plunder of ancestral domains as the struggle against mining exploration activities intensifies in Nueva Vizcaya province.
CPU reminded DICT that the earlier SIM Registration Law spectacularly failed in curbing cybercrime, encouraged the proliferation of black-market “pre-registered” accounts for sale, rendering it pointless and a burden to the people.
“Even as we grapple with our profound sense of frustration and disbelief at this unjust ruling, we know that Marielle and Frenchie did not commit the acts presented before the court,” RMP said.
“I condemn them, as well as their handlers, for attacking me and other CSO leaders with such blatant lies!” she said. “I wish all the liars would die!”
Carpio said the government could look at Malaysia and Indonesia’s examples to harness the long-contested gas in Recto Bank since efforts by the government to engage with Beijing had failed numerous times in the past.
