News Roundup 10 February 2020
Feb 10, 2020 • 1 min Read
Zubiri, Poe see swift Senate action on ABS-CBN franchise renewal | INQUIRER.NET – Two senators on Monday said that ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal could be acted upon swiftly at the Senate but the House of Representatives should act promptly on it first. According to Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, the ball is in the hands of the House of Representatives at the moment even if many senators “feel” that the franchise of the broadcasting giant should be renewed.
DOJ junks sedition raps vs Robredo, Hontiveros, De Lima, ‘Otso Diretso’ bets | PHILSTAR.COM – The Department of Justice dropped the police’s sedition complaint against Vice President Leni Robredo, Sens. Risa Hontiveros and Leila De Lima, and other “Otso Diretso” senatorial bets due to lack of probable cause. On Monday, DOJ said that state prosecutors charged former Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, Peter Joemel Advincula and nine others on a Conspiracy to Commit Sedition over the “Ang Totoong Narcolist” video blogs.
Gordon questions reasons for VFA termination | Manila Bulletin – Sen. Richard Gordon has expressed that while President Duterte, being the architect of the country’s foreign policy, has the power to enter into international agreements such as the 21-year-old RP-U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), there should be an explanation of the reasons for terminating the pact. Gordon noted that the Senate, as representatives of the people, should speak up to find out the reason behind and the safety nets or measures that are going to be set in place to minimize the anticipated downside due to the termination of the VFA.
Oil firms cut pump prices anew | The Manila Times – Oil companies again imposed a price rollback, cutting the cost of gasoline by 30 centavos per liter, diesel by 60 centavos per lite, and the price of kerosene dropped by P1.40 per liter.
