Dela Rosa’s lengthy Senate absence might benefit ethics case

At the moment’s headlines: Tito Sotto, Bato dela Rosa, ICI

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Senate President Tito Sotto tells critics of Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa to file an ethics criticism towards him. This, in relation to dela Rosa’s continued absence within the Senate since rumors of an Worldwide Prison Court docket warrant for his arrest surfaced.

Retired Supreme Court docket justice Antonio Carpio says funds from PhilHealth and the Philippine Deposit Insurance coverage Company had been diverted to the development of flood management tasks, in violation of the structure.

The Impartial Fee for Infrastructure livestreams its listening to for the primary time on Tuesday, December 2, after months of public clamor.

Senate finance committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian says, regardless of the tight schedule, the physique goals to cross the proposed 2026 nationwide price range on time, to forestall a re-enacted 2025 price range.

Three of the Philippines’ most prized pure options have now been designated as ASEAN Heritage Parks. They’re the Apo Reef Pure Park in Occidental Mindoro, the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Park in Negros Oriental, and the Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary in Tawi-Tawi. —Rappler.com