Windows26: No Senate trial of VP Duterte before June

February 7, 2025

Hello, reader! Today, we're covering opposition to the Edsa busway closure, Marcos' stance on a special session, and the delayed Senate trial of Duterte's impeachment.

No Senate trial of VP Duterte before June – Escudero

The Senate of the next Congress following the midterm elections will decide the fate of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte in a trial after the chamber adjourned without convening as an impeachment court, according to Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero.

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Marcos: Will call special session if asked by Senate

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday that, if requested, he would call a special session of the Senate to tackle the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, which was supported by his son, his cousin and 213 other members of the House of Representatives.

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'More robust' 4th complaint got House impeach move going

According to two House members, it took a fourth complaint to galvanize the major blocs into finally setting the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte in motion.

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23 groups oppose plan to close Edsa busway

A total of 23 civil society organizations (CSOs) on Thursday expressed their opposition to the government's plan to close the Edsa busway and allow motorcycles to use the bike lanes on Metro Manila's busiest thoroughfare.

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SWS survey: 59 percent of Pinoys affected by surging rice prices

The majority of Filipinos said that of the food items they bought in the last quarter of 2024, rice per kilo posted the highest increase and the government did not do enough to control inflation, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey.

It just might be the shot in the arm that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) needs to regain consciousness on the proper and efficient handling of funds from the premium payments of its 62.24 million members. On Tuesday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. named Dr. Edwin Mercado president and CEO of the state health insurance firm that, in recent months, has descended into chaos following several budget controversies.

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