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Tongol says Lacson ‘absolutely right’ on role of impeachment court spox

MANILA, Philippines — Senate impeachment court spokesperson Reginald Tongol said on Monday that Senator-Judge Panfilo “Ping” Lacson was “absolutely right” after the latter criticized Tongol for seemingly “admonishing” his colleagues. Over the weekend, Lacson slammed Tongol’s reminder that senator-judges are prohibited from discussing the merits of the case after Senator-Judge Robin Padilla posted a video

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LRT-2 rolls out cashless fares, accepts bank cards, phone apps

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters on the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) can now pay their fares using contactless bank cards, mobile phones, wearable devices and other digital payment options after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday launched a cashless fare payment system across the railway. The rollout expands payment options for passengers, who

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Cross-examination of 2nd witness in impeach trial to resume on Tuesday

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team will continue its cross-examination of the House prosecution panel’s second witness on Tuesday, July 14, after senator-judges requested that proceedings resume the following day. Senator-Judge Juan Miguel Zubiri issued the call past 8 p.m. during the fourth day of the impeachment trial while Duterte’s defense team—specifically

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Groups call out teacher, SK exec for ‘inappropriate, predatory’ remarks

MANILA, Philippines — The Valenzuela for Good Governance (VGG) and Angat Kabataan-Valenzuela (AKV) called out the remarks made by a teacher and an elected Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) official. The civil society groups condemned the said statement, which it described as “deeply inappropriate and has no place in our school or communities.” “We call for an

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