Windows26: Duterte, De Lima face-off sought in House inquiry

June 26, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the House inquiry into Duterte's drug war, Bedan professors urging US action under the MDT, and the Duterte family's Senate bids.

Duterte, De Lima face-off sought in House inquiry

The House Committee on Human Rights has invited former President Rodrigo Duterte and his former police chief, now Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, to answer questions about their six-year drug war that had left thousands dead.

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Bedan profs: MDT terms for US action already met

Law professors from San Beda University have called on the United States to address the "common dangers" in the West Philippine Sea in light of China's intensified aggression in the disputed waters.

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Teodoro: China has 'tendency of using talks against us'

Defense Secretary Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. said the Philippine and Chinese militaries had yet to meet and discuss escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea since he took over his post in June 2023, and that he didn't see both sides coming to the table at this point.

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3 Dutertes target Senate; youngest eyes Palace next

Not one, not two, but three members of the Duterte family will run for senator in the May 2025 midterm elections. And the youngest of them will later gun for the presidency in 2028, according to Vice President Sara Duterte.

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ANZ: Stubbornly high inflation to block rate cuts in 2024

Rate cuts are unlikely to be on the table of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year as inflation — while softening — is still close to the upper end of the central bank's 2 to 4 percent target range, ANZ Research said.

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EDITORIAL: Temporary relief

The pressure is now on therefore for the Marcos administration to ensure that the drastic cut in tariffs will deliver the price cut, while assuring farmers that they would not be left behind even with the flooding of the market with imports plus the reduced take from the RCEF.

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