Windows26: Bersamin: President's office not involved in Sara Duterte impeachment

December 3, 2024

Hi there, reader! Today, we're covering Malacañang's stance on VP Duterte's impeachment complaint, Escudero's call for Senate discretion, and the latest phreatic explosion at Taal Volcano.

Bersamin: President's office not involved in Sara Duterte impeachment

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the Office of the President is not involved in the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Dutete before the House of Representatives.

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Escudero to senators: Avoid commenting on Sara Duterte's impeachment

Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero urged colleagues in the upper chamber to refrain from publicly commenting on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

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COA cites jump in 2023 OVP travel costs

Foreign and domestic travel expenses by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) increased further in 2023 compared with its previous year, with Vice President Sara Duterte bringing along her own security group in these trips, according to the Commission on Audit (COA).

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Marcos urges climate action as PH hosts inaugural climate fund meet

As the leader of a country frequently hit by typhoons and other calamities, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope that the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) Board would find solutions to the adverse effects of climate change, sparing Filipinos from further suffering.

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Taal Volcano posts phreatic explosion, spews 2,800-meter grayish plume

Taal Volcano erupted early Tuesday morning, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Calabarzon. The OCD-Calabarzon said in a Facebook post that Taal registered a steam-driven or phreatic eruption at 5:58 a.m., citing an advisory from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.

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