Windows26: Senate panel asks SC: Junk Guo bid vs arrest

August 19, 2024

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering a Senate panel urging the Supreme Court to dismiss Guo's petition against her arrest, the PCG asserting the country's rights at Escoda Shoal amid China's protest, and warnings about the dangers of reviving 'e-sabong.'

Senate panel asks SC: Junk Guo bid vs arrest

The Senate panel investigating the criminal activities involving Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos) has urged the Supreme Court to deny the petition of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo seeking to prevent the upper chamber from summoning her to appear in its hearings.

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PCG on China's protest: Escoda Shoal within EEZ

Philippine vessels have the right to operate within their exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela asserted on Sunday, in response to China's diplomatic protest over the monthslong presence of the PCG's BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda (Sabina) Shoal.

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Villanueva warns reviving 'e-sabong' far worse than Pogo

The government should not consider reviving online cockfighting, or "e-sabong," to make up for the foregone revenues from the banished Philippine offshore gaming operators (Pogos), Sen. Joel Villanueva said on Sunday.

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Impeachment rumors no surprise for VP Duterte

Vice President Sara Duterte said over the weekend that she was unfazed by the possible impeachment complaint against her, as she has been anticipating this move for quite sometime now.

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DFA: Most Filipinos in Lebanon don't want to leave

Despite an urgent advisory from the Philippine Embassy in Lebanon for all 11,000 Filipinos to leave immediately due to escalating tensions in the Middle Eastern country, only around 1,000 were willing to come home, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said in a radio interview on Sunday.

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EDITORIAL: Improve Naia before raising fees

The problem is that the impending increases are contained in the concession agreement and the private sector proponent may back away if the government reneges on this provision, thus potentially delaying the Naia rehabilitation again.

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