Windows26: Escudero behind Zubiri ouster but denies Palace hand

May 22, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we cover Escudero's role in Zubiri's ouster, Palawan officials seeking clarity on China's WPS regulations, and the House's renewed hope for Cha-cha and pet bills under Senate's new leadership.

Escudero behind Zubiri ouster but denies Palace hand

Newly installed Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Tuesday owned up to instigating the coup that ejected Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri from the leadership of the chamber, but rejected speculations that Malacañang was behind the power grab.

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Palawan officials to gov't: Clarify China rule on WPS

With China's trespassing in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) already a local concern besides being a national issue, the city council here has invited national government officials to explain China's new regulation directing its coast guard to detain "foreigners" crossing areas of Philippine waters it has occupied.

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House hopes Cha-cha, pet bills prosper under Escudero

It seems the Senate leadership shakeup has breathed life into some of the languishing pet bills of the House of Representatives.

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Peso slides to 58 to $1

The Philippine peso weakened beyond 58 to a dollar for the first time in almost two years during the morning trade on Tuesday. This, according to Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr, was in line with other currencies in the region.

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Tarlac execs defend Bamban mayor

Alice Guo is a "very good person." She is "helpful and easy to get along with." So said the president of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) in Tarlac province, who came to the defense of Guo, the chapter's treasurer, when interviewed about the embattled Bamban mayor who is accused of being a Chinese spy.

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EDITORIAL: Hybrid vs electric vehicles

Hybrid vehicles — those that are propelled by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor — will no longer be slapped import tariffs until 2028, a move that the Marcos administration expects will "stimulate demand for electric and hybrid vehicles, encourage domestic manufacturing and assembly, and generate new jobs within the green technology sector."

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