Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Fate of Sara Duterte impeachment trial up to Senate plenary – Escudero
Will the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte push through in the 20th Congress?
Senate President Francis Escudero clarified that the 19th Congress “cannot bind” the subsequent Congress with its decisions.
Escudero: No Marcos order to delay Sara Duterte impeachment trial
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did not order the delay of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Monday.
According to Escudero, the decision to postpone the presentation of the articles of impeachment against Duterte from June 2 to June 11 was made after last week’s Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting.
PNP chief Torre’s anti-drug strategy: Ramp up ‘legal’ arrests
What will be Gen. Nicolas Torre III’s strategy against illegal drugs as the new Philippine National Police (PNP) chief?
He said that increasing the number of arrests will be a key metric in the campaign against illegal drugs.
AirAsia Move faces economic sabotage case for alleged overcharging
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is preparing an economic sabotage case against the online travel agent platform of aviation group AirAsia for allegedly selling plane tickets to Tacloban at “unreasonably” high prices.
In a press briefing on Monday, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said they were finalizing the complaints against AirAsia Move with the target of filing the case this week.