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MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero has categorically denied that the investigation on the so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) leaks, linking President Marcos to illegal drug use, triggered the ouster of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri as head of the chamber.
MANILA, Philippines — The Nationalist People’s Coalition is looking into the origins of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, who ran and won as an independent candidate but later joined the party that recently entered into an alliance with President Marcos’ Partido Federal Pilipinas (PFP), NPC chairman and former Senate president Vicente Sotto III said yesterday.
MANILA, Philippines — The former commander of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command (AFP-Wescom) has denied entering into any agreement with China involving the dispute in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — When asked by reporters if Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and the six senators who did not vote for Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate president would join the minority bloc led by Sens. Koko Pimentel and Risa Hontiveros, they responded that they were still considering their options.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Appointments (CA) has deferred confirming the ad interim appointment of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac due to a lack of material time.
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero admitted instigating the coup in the Senate by calling other senators to support his efforts to take over the presidency of the chamber, amid doubts about the leadership of Sen. Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri.
MANILA, Philippines — A Senate panel cited in contempt two of its resource persons for not telling the truth in the so-called Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) document leaks that allegedly link President Marcos and a veteran actress to illegal drugs.
MANILA, Philippines — Two days before Congress goes on sine die adjournment, Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned yesterday as Senate president, as some of his colleagues were reportedly laying the groundwork for his ouster.