INQToday: Marcos bares 12 admin senatorial bets for 2025 polls

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

P6.352 trillion budget for 2025 gets House nod

House Bill (HB) No. 10800, which contains the P6.352 trillion proposed budget for 2025, was approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading on Wednesday.

During the plenary session, 285 members voted in favor of HB No. 10800 or the General Appropriations Bill (GAB), while three voted in the negative, and none abstained.

Marcos bares 12 admin senatorial bets for 2025 polls

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced the 12 senatorial candidates he would endorse in the 2025 elections.

He made the revelation during a political event at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.

VP Duterte ‘happy’ as Calaguas Island ‘highlighted’ after her visit

While receiving flak from lawmakers over the timing of her visit at Calaguas in Camarines Norte, Vice President Sara Duterte chose to see the glass as half full, saying her visit in the island highlighted it, which may help promote its tourism industry.

Duterte made the remark on Wednesday as she confirmed that she went to Calaguas Islands.