Day: February 20, 2025

Manila: Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III has affirmed that the Senate possesses a solid legal foundation to proceed with an impeachment complaint without the necessity of a special session called by the President. According to Philippines News Agency, Pimentel made his remarks during the Kapihan sa Senado forum, emphasizing that both the Constitution and Senate rules provide the chamber with the independence to convene and process the Articles of Impeachment. He addressed Senate President Francis Escudero’s previous statement that Congress could only convene a special session through a presidential call, clarifying that this restriction does not apply to impeachment

Surigao City: Police arrested 21 members of the Federal Tribal Government of the Philippines (FTGP), including its leaders, in Barangay Sabang, Surigao City on Thursday morning. According to Philippines News Agency, the leaders, identified as Jorgeto Corpuz Santisas (alias Datu Adlaw), Bae Lourdes Latraca Infante, and Ester Hilarion Santisas, were apprehended under an arrest warrant issued by the Municipal Trial Court Branch 2 in Surigao City for Usurpation of Authority under the Revised Penal Code. Nine minors, a senior citizen, and two breastfeeding mothers were also taken into custody and placed under the care of the City Social Welfare and

Manila: A member of the 11-man House prosecution panel on Thursday asserted the legitimacy, constitutionality, and compliance with due process of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte amid legal challenges. In a television interview, Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro dismissed claims that the verification process was flawed, emphasizing that the complaint was properly signed and affirmed by 215 members of the House of Representatives. According to Philippines News Agency, Luistro also noted that Congress has the authority to set its own rules on impeachment. “First, ang sabi po nila (they said), we did not follow the rules on verification.

Cavite: Japanese firm P.Imes Corp. is expanding its manufacturing operations in the Philippines by investing an additional PHP1.8 billion. The expansion project aims to hike production capacity of its medical equipment suspension assembly in its facility at the Cavite Economic Zone, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) said. According to Philippines News Agency, the PEZA Director General Tereso Panga and P.Imes President Tetsuya Matsusaki signed a registration agreement for the expansion project on February 13. The expansion project is expected to generate more than 200 jobs, with operations scheduled to commence this month. Aside from the expansion of its manufacturing

Taguig City: Customs authorities discovered about PHP900 million worth of luxury vehicles in another raid at a warehouse in Taguig City. In a statement Thursday, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Bien Rubio noted that this latest operation by the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service – Manila International Container Port (CIIS-MICP) on Wednesday yielded 44 smuggled luxury cars, including Ferrari, Maserati, and Rolls Royce. According to Philippines News Agency, CIIS Director Verne Enciso stated that the cars were found at Auto Vault Speed Shop along Levi Mariano Avenue in Barangay Ususan, where they served the Letter of Authority (LOA) to the