INQToday: House has no power to defy impeachment court鈥檚 orders – Escudero
Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
The House of Representatives has no power to defy the Senate impeachment court’s orders.
This was disclosed by Senate President Francis Escudero in a press conference on Wednesday, maintaining that the Senate and House are not co-equals in terms of impeachment talks.
The House of Representatives’ prosecution team will seek clarification from the Senate regarding its decision to remand the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte before accepting it again, Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro said on Wednesday.
During a press briefing at the Batasang Pambansa complex, Luistro said the prosecution panel is confused at the Senate’s order, because they maintain that the articles of impeachment submitted to the Senate last February 5 were in line with the 1987 Constitution.
Protesters on Wednesday filled the streets in front of the Senate building to call out the upper chamber for once again delaying the impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Diokno Boulevard in front of the Senate building, led by several groups that included Akbayan Party and Tindig Pilipinas.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will slash electricity rates this by nearly 11 centavos per kilowatt hour (kWh), marking the second straight month of decreases.
The electricity distributor announced Wednesday that the overall rate for a typical household was P12.1552, down from P12.2628 per kWh in May.
K-pop superstars Jimin and Jungkook are the latest members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea’s mandatory military service.
The pair wore their military uniforms Wednesday, June 11, saluted and addressed fans who had assembled to see the pair after their discharge.
