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Tatlo sa mga personalidad na idinadawit sa umano’y flood control scam ang hindi isinama sa kasong isinampa ng Ombudsman matapos silang tanggapin bilang state witnesses sa ilalim ng Witness Protection Program (WPP).

READ: https://t.co/jTIE2QI9WQ

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The Blue Ribbon Committee has resumed the investigations linked to the flood control controversy. However, the committee itself is stuck between a leadership dispute.

READ: https://t.co/7Kyfjw2NUZ

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Sinetch itey...

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Niyanig ng magnitude 7.8 na lindol ang ilang bahagi ng Mindanao nitong Lunes ng umaga, na nagdulot ng pinsala sa mga istruktura, pagkaantala ng mga klase, at tsunami warning sa ilang lalawigan.

Narito ang mga pangunahing detalye ukol sa naging sakuna.

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baggage of lies

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The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, chaired by Senator Erwin Tulfo, formally invited a new roster of resource persons and state witnesses for the flood control probe held on June 8, 2026.

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This school year ushers in sweeping changes across Philippine basic education, from a new academic calendar and redesigned SHS curriculum to new teaching policies and emergency learning protocols.

READ: https://t.co/ktnFQZEZjO

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Neglecting public education is a strategy. At the end of the day, knowledge is the ultimate threat to bad governance.

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A new school year begins, and so does a new academic calendar.

This school year marks the rollout of the Department of Education’s three-term calendar, a major change that reshapes how classes, breaks, assessments, and learning interventions will be scheduled.

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The Senate approved the Basic Education Voucher Program Act on third and final reading, expanding government-funded vouchers for eligible students to enroll in private schools and help ease overcrowding in public classrooms.

READ: https://t.co/8RScygcbUb

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Can half of the Senate take control of the chamber?

The answer may lie in a 77-year-old Supreme Court ruling that redefined how quorum is counted when some senators are beyond the Senate’s reach.

READ: https://t.co/P3YeN4zn6y

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Usapang dynasty

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The practice of opening Senate sessions with only the 12-member quorum did not start in the 20th Congress.

Assortedge compiled several instances from previous Congresses where Senate sessions commenced with the minimum quorum present.

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Despite gains in the ARAL program, bullying and crowded classrooms still affect students.

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Naglabas na ng opisyal na pahayag ang Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) hinggil sa isyu kung valid at legal ba ang isinagawang session ng Senado noong June 3, 2026.

Sa kanilang pahayag, ipinaliwanag ng IBP ang mga legal na batayan na may kaugnayan sa usapin.

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Following a two-day boycott, the Senate resumed Session No. 69 on June 3, 2026.

However, with the chamber adjourning sine die, a wave of leadership transitions and committee reorganizations has left the legislature in a temporary standstill.

READ: https://t.co/W8qv8a3UaF