Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Alice Guo unable to attend Senate Pogo probe due to scheduling conflictA Pasig City court denied the Senate panel on women’s request for former Bamban mayor Alice Guo to attend its probe scheduled for Tuesday.
Article continues after this advertisementPresiding Judge Annielyn Medes-Cabelis of Regional Trial Court Branch 167, in an order dated November 20, cited a scheduling conflict as the reason for the denial.
FEATURED STORIES NEWSINFO VP Sara fires back, tags Marcoses in Ninoy assassination NEWSINFO Security officer picked by VP Duterte disbursed confidential funds NEWSINFO DOJ to Dela Rosa, VP Duterte: No such thing as ‘conditional threat’ DOJ to Dela Rosa, VP Duterte: No such thing as ‘conditional threat’The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday clarified that there is no legal basis for a “conditional threat,” which is Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s description of Vice President Sara Duterte’s alleged kill order against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
According to DOJ Undersecretary Jesse Andres, a threat remains a threat regardless of any condition attached to it as its essence lies in the intent to cause harm.
Article continues after this advertisement OVP exec: I left secret funds to security head as per VP Sara’s orderThe Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) has admitted leaving confidential fund (CF) disbursements to OVP’s security chief as per the order of Vice President Sara Duterte.
At the hearing of the House of Representatives’ committee on good government and public accountability on Monday, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro quizzed SDO Gina Acosta on how the CF of the OVP was disbursed.
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