Windows26: Pimentel: Senate to start with ‘blank slate’ in EJK probe

October 22, 2024

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering the Senate's independent probe into Duterte's drug war killings, plus the latest updates on Tropical Storm Kristine.

Pimentel: Senate to start with 'blank slate' in EJK probe

The Senate will investigate the alleged crimes committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs independent of a similar probe ongoing at the House of Representatives since August.

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Kristine now a tropical storm; Signal No. 1 up in 24 areas nationwide

Kristine intensified into a tropical storm early Tuesday, prompting the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration to raise Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 over 24 areas nationwide.

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LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Kristine

Keep yourself updated on the movement of Tropical Storm Kristine as it makes its way towards Luzon.

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DOJ studying legal action on VP rant

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is considering the potential "legal consequences" of what it called the "disturbing" remarks of Vice President Sara Duterte last week, particularly her threat to exhume the body of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s father and namesake and dump it in the West Philippine Sea.

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House to SolGen: File raps to seize land from Chinese

The House quad committee on Monday called on the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to immediately file civil forfeiture cases against Chinese nationals accused of fraudulently obtaining Philippine citizenship to illegally acquire land and operate businesses here.

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EDITORIAL: 'Lighthouse' for disaster prevention

The problem of agencies being unable to tap disaster funds persists. In a country ranked as the most vulnerable to extreme natural events and negative climate change impacts in the 2024 World Risk Report, this is a failure of governance for which both the legislative and executive branches must work together to find solutions.

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