Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Quiboloy’s camp receives Senate subpoena
The camp of Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) sect leader and an accused sex offender, Apollo Quiboloy, already accepted the Senate subpoena on Thursday.
The office of Senator Risa Hontiveros reported on Friday that KJC legal counsel Marie Dinah Tolentino Fuentes had received the subpoena for the embattled televangelist.
Senate urged: Invite VP Sara to shed light on gun allegation
Senators should invite Vice President Sara Duterte to shed light on an allegation made during a Senate inquiry on Monday that she and her father, former President Rodrigo Duterte received a “bag of guns” from televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, an opposition House lawmaker said on Thursday.
“If I were the Senate, I would invite VP Sara to answer [the allegation]. This is a huge allegation. She should face the Senate and address the matter instead of beating around the bush,” ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro said during a press conference at the House of Representatives.
Pangilinan, Diokno, Aquino to run for Senate in 2025, says LP’s de Lima
Former senators Kiko Pangilinan and Bam Aquino, along with human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, are the initial senatorial candidates of Liberal Party (LP) for the 2025 midterm polls.
LP spokesperson Leila de Lima announced on Thursday.
Gilas pulls away to beat Hong Kong in Fiba Asia Cup qualifiers
Promise delivered.
Save for a forgettable first half, the new-look Gilas Pilipinas played splendidly on both ends on Thursday night to whip Hong Kong, 94-64, and take a victory many thought they would easily take.