Windows26: House members assert: ‘Impeach’ rule followed

February 21, 2025

Hi, reader! Today, we're covering the dismissal of a Marcos wealth case, House prosecutors defending the legality of VP Duterte's impeachment complaint, and Filipino cardinals rally prayers for Pope Francis.

House members assert: 'Impeach' rule followed

One of the 11 House members chosen to prosecute impeached Vice President Sara Duterte in her Senate trial on Thursday asserted that the impeachment complaint being questioned in the Supreme Court was legal and constitutional.

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Comelec sharpens rules on surveys, wary of 'fakes'

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has adopted supplemental rules to existing regulations regarding the publication of survey results in connection with the May 12 and subsequent polls.

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'Neglected and forgotten' Marcos wealth case junked

"Neglected and forgotten." Thus said the antigraft court as it dismissed another ill-gotten wealth case against the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., his wife, Imelda, and their government photographer Fernando Timbol that was left pending due to the inaction of government lawyers.

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SC asks Palace, legislators to submit 2025 budget bills

The Supreme Court has ordered the House of Representatives, the Senate and Malacañang to submit the original copies of the 2025 general appropriations bill (GAB) and the 2025 general appropriations enrolled bill ahead of the preliminary conference for a petition alleging "irregularities" in the national budget.

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Filipino cardinals rally Catholics to pray for Pope Francis' recovery

Leaders of the Catholic Church are asking the Filipino faithful to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis, who's been in a Rome hospital since last week for pneumonia.

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EDITORIAL: Deadly bite

On Saturday, Quezon City declared a dengue outbreak, while the DOH has noted "a concerning rise" in the number of dengue cases in eight other local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon.

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