Bongbong Marcos faces his first impeachment grievance

At present’s headlines: Bongbong Marcos, Discaya & Romualdez, Malampaya

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The primary impeachment grievance filed towards President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. needs him faraway from workplace for allegedly enabling the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on the power of an Worldwide Legal Court docket warrant.

Two witnesses inform the Senate blue ribbon committee, contractor Curlee Discaya renovated a home in Makati in 2023 for its supposed new proprietor, Leyte 1st District Consultant Martin Romualdez.

Senate blue ribbon committee chair Ping Lacson addresses criticisms that investigations into flood management corruption has not led to substantial outcomes. This, because the panel resumes its listening to on Monday, January 16.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says a ‘important’ quantity of pure gasoline has been found some 5 kilometers east of the present Malampaya discipline. That is the primary time in over a decade {that a} main pure gasoline discovery has been made within the nation.

U.S. President Donald Trump vows to implement a wave of accelerating tariffs on European allies till the USA is allowed to purchase Greenland. In a put up on Reality Social, Trump says the extra 10% import tariffs would take impact on February 1. — Rappler.com