Fifteen representatives from banking and insurance companies were ready to testify as House prosecutors pursued financial records in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
Witnesses in the impeachment trial do not automatically receive immunity, but complying with a lawful subpoena may provide a defense against later criminal liability.
Akbayan Youth criticized remarks suggesting the abolition of the Sangguniang Kabataan, arguing that political dynasties remain the deeper issue in local governance.
President Marcos Jr. has designated Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna as acting DENR secretary following Raphael Lotilla’s appointment as ambassador to the Holy See.