Windows26: OSG files a case in court to remove Alice Guo as Bamban, Tarlac mayor

July 29, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the OSG filing a petition for quo warranto against suspended mayor Alice Guo, Harry Roque appearing at the Senate's Pogo probe, and another fuel tanker sinking in Manila Bay.

OSG files a case in court to remove Alice Guo as Bamban, Tarlac mayor

The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on Monday filed a petition for quo warranto against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo before the Manila Regional Trial Court. A quo warranto is a special civil action to determine if an individual has the right to exercise or hold a public office.

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Roque shows up at Senate Pogo probe to disclose 'just the truth'

Former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque was the latest addition to the growing list of resource persons invited to the Senate's probe into the proliferation of Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) in the country.

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832 public schools delay opening due to Carina

The Department of Education (DepEd) said 832 public schools in areas affected by the impact last week of Supertyphoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) have decided to postpone their opening to allow the rehabilitation and cleanup of affected facilities.

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Another fuel tanker sinks in Manila Bay

Another fuel tanker, identified as the "MTKR Jason Bradley," sank in shallow waters off Mariveles, Bataan, on Saturday afternoon as salvage operations on the sunken Terra Nova, which is still carrying its cargo of 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel, was postponed, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Sunday.

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US, Japan, Australia, India air 'serious concern' on South China Sea row

The foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, Australia and India on Monday expressed "serious concern" over the situation in the South China Sea in a veiled rebuke to Beijing.

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EDITORIAL: Build better more: Evacuation centers

This is a timely reminder that the government must start building permanent evacuation centers, particularly near high-risk coastal towns and informal settlement communities in urban centers.

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