INQToday: Senate issues subpoena to Quiboloy

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

Senate issues subpoena to Quiboloy

The subpoena against alleged sex offender and religious leader Apollo Quiboloy is now out.

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday confirmed that Senate President Juan Miguel Zubri had signed the subpoena against Quiboloy.

LTO investigates Subic road rage incident

The chief of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered an investigation to identify and hold responsible the driver of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) involved in a road rage incident caught on video at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in Zambales over the weekend.

In a statement on Sunday, Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said he had instructed the LTO’s regional director in Central Luzon to issue a show cause order to the registered owner of the black Toyota Fortuner with conduction sticker Z7N788.

Gasoline prices to go up by P1.60/liter, diesel by P1.10/liter

The small reprieve granted to motorists last week will be short-lived, as local oil firms announced big-time increases in the pump prices of petroleum products effective Tuesday, Feb. 20.

In separate advisories, the oil companies said the price per liter of gasoline would climb by P1.60 and diesel by P1.10. The price of kerosene will likewise increase by P1.05 per liter.

Pacquiao bid to compete at Paris Olympics denied by IOC

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao has the gift of electrifying the crowd in all of his fights, except in the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee shut the door on the former eight-division world professional champion’s bid to carry the Philippine colors in the coming 2024 Paris Olympics.