Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
There are some active senior members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) have been recruiting members to take part in the latest ouster plot against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., former senator Antonio Trillanes IV said Tuesday.
“May na-identify na active senior PNP officials na nagrerecruit since last year,” Trillanes said.
A fuming Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa couldn’t help but glare at Antonio Trillanes IV on Tuesday, daring the former senator to personally handcuff him should the International Criminal Court (ICC) begin issuing arrest warrants.
“Go ahead, make my day, Mr. Trillanes! Sige kang ngalngal [nang] ngalngal dyan ng ICC. Sige – go ahead. Kahit sumama ka pa, mag serve ng warrant, ikaw mag posas sa akin,” said dela Rosa in a press briefing.
Actress Maricel Soriano on Tuesday admitted owning a condominium unit in Makati City linked to alleged illegal drug activities over a decade ago.
Soriano’s name was dragged into alleged leaked Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operational documents that tagged certain personalities to illegal drug use.
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) plans to sell rice at P29 per kilogram this August.
According to NIA Administrator Eduardo Guillen, there was already rice selling for P20 per kg at select NIA Kadiwa Stores from the irrigators’ association as a token of appreciation to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr.
INQUIRER.net‘s Chief Operating Officer on Tuesday (May 7) received the Award of Special Recognition given to three INQUIRER.net staffers and one Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter by the National Defense College of the Philippines Alumni Association Inc. (NDCPAAI) for exceptional reporting on the West Philippine Sea.
Imee Alcantara, COO of INQUIRER.net, attended the Awards and Recognition Program held at the Philippine Navy Officers Country Club in Bonifacio Naval Station, Taguig City, to receive the awards on behalf of Kurt dela Peña, content researcher and writer for INQFocus; John Eric Mendoza, INQUIRER.net’s defense beat reporter; Adrian Parungao, INQUIRER.net reporter; and Frances Mangosing, Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter.
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