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Manila: A dedicated workspace in the Senate for the prosecution team of the House of Representatives would improve efficiency in preparing for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, a House leader said on Monday. Manila Rep. Joel Chua, a member of the House prosecution team and chair of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, emphasized the importance of having a workspace within the Senate building for legal research, documentation, and coordination throughout the impeachment process. According to Philippines News Agency, Chua explained that the team is currently in the process of requesting a room to

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised PHP30.8 billion from the Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday, which was significantly higher than the initial PHP22-billion offering. “The auction was 4.1 times oversubscribed with total bids reaching PHP90.6 billion, prompting the Committee to double the accepted non-competitive bids for the 91- and 182-day securities to PHP5.6 billion and PHP6.4 billion for the 364-day security,” the BTr announced. According to Philippines News Agency, total tenders for the 91-day T-bills reached PHP35.62 billion. The Auction Committee accepted PHP9.8 billion, surpassing the initial offer of PHP7 billion, with the yield at 5.178 percent,

Manila: A planned toll road extending South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) to the Bicol Region is expected to reduce transport costs, improve supply chains, and create thousands of jobs, a House leader said Monday. In a statement, House Committee on Ways and Means chair and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda highlighted the Toll Regulatory Board’s (TRB) impending approval of the final engineering design for the first segment of the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) Toll Road 5 (TR5) as a solution to long-standing transport bottlenecks in the region. According to Philippines News Agency, the TRB recently disclosed that the final engineering design encompasses

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday announced its readiness to assist the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) should the International Criminal Court (ICC) request help in implementing an alleged arrest warrant against former President Rodrigo Duterte. According to Philippines News Agency, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo emphasized the PNP’s obligation as a member of Interpol to cooperate with the international police body. Despite this readiness, Fajardo clarified that there is currently no verifiable information regarding the issuance of an arrest warrant by the ICC for Duterte. Fajardo explained, “Dadaan tayo sa proseso. Kung meron pong hihingin po

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has mandated a comprehensive investigation into the alleged tanim-bala (bullet-planting) incident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). This directive follows the circulation of a viral social media video that has revived concerns about the extortion scheme, as announced by Malaca±ang on Monday. According to Philippines News Agency, during a press briefing, Claire Castro, the Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer, stated that Marcos has instructed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to delve deeply into the incident that occurred on March 6 at Terminal 3 in Pasay City. Castro emphasized that such incidents