This Week in the Philippines

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Three students dead in Tacloban. The debate went to video games. Remulla asked the better question: who gets charged when a licensed gun reaches a minor? Nobody, under current law. #philippines

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The 46-day Senate standoff ended in a special session. Sara Duterte's lawyers sat across from House prosecutors for the first time. Marcos landed in Russia for a summit that somehow didn't mention Ukraine.

#philipines #manila #Duterte #asean

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A magnitude 7.8 hit #Mindanao on the first day of school. The Senate split into two factions, both claiming to be the legitimate one. Two #ateneo players drowned during training, and their school went quiet for four days. #philippines

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Chiz Escudero crossed the aisle on June 3. One man, one walk-in, deadlock broken.

But several senators still in Cayetano's minority — have gone very quiet. That same silence preceded Chiz's entrance. #Philippines

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Two Senators Arrested, One Bloc Boycotts, One Brave Entrance, and a Hearing Nobody Officially Called — This Week in the #philippines 33

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Chiz Escudero crossed the aisle on June 3. One man, one walk-in, deadlock broken.

But several senators still in Cayetano's minority — Bong Go, Imee Marcos, Loren Legarda, the Villars — have gone very quiet. That same silence preceded Chiz's entrance.

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A senator wanted for war crimes hid inside the Senate for 3 days. Gunshots were fired. Then he left at 2:30am with Robin Padilla.
And his colleagues voted to let him vote remotely while in hiding. Same day as the coup.
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