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INQToday: Reelectionists, veteran politicians file COC

/ 07:10 PM October 02, 2024

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

Reelectionists, veteran politicians file COC

Reelectionists and notable faces seeking a comeback file their certificate of candidacy for the 2025 elections on Wednesday.

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Magdalo may file impeachment rap vs VP Duterte once elected

Magdalo party-list may file an impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte if it wins a seat in the House of Representatives, its representative said on Wednesday.

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Magdalo party-list first nominee Gary Alejano made the pronouncement as he filed the certificate of nomination and acceptance (Cona) of his party at Manila Hotel Tent City.

Alice Guo approved to undergo medical check up, says BJMP

Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) has been granted permission by the Pasig Regional Trial Court to undergo a medical checkup, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) announced on Wednesday.

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“Naka-receive kami ng court order para makapag pa-checkup siya (We received a court order allowing her to have a checkup),” BJMP spokesperson Jayrex Joseph Bustinera said in a press briefing.

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Escudero sees approval of 2025 budget by 1st half of December

Senate President Chiz Escudero sees the approval of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on the 2025 national funding by the first or second week of December.

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According to Escudero, the Senate is on track to finish the committee deliberations of some agencies’ budgets.

Remulla seeks Timor Leste’s continued cooperation in repatriating Teves

Justice Sec. Jesus Crispin Remulla personally urged top officials of Timor Leste to continue cooperating with the Philippines in bringing home expelled Negros Oriental 3rd district Rep. Arnolfo “Arnie” Teves Jr. to face his charges.

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According to a statement from the Department of Justice on Wednesday, Remulla paid a state visit to Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta and top officials on October 1.

At least 23 killed in Thailand school bus inferno

A devastating fire on a Thai school bus killed at least 23 people, police said Tuesday after rescuers pulled children’s bodies from the charred wreckage of the vehicle.

The inferno engulfed the coach on a highway in a northern Bangkok suburb as it carried 38 children — ranging from kindergarten age to young teenagers — and six teachers on a school trip.

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TAGS: 2025 budget, Alice Guo, Arnolfo Teves Jr., BJMP, Chiz Escudero, Gary Alejano, House of Representatives, Impeachment, Jesus Crispin Remulla, Magdalo Party, Timor Leste

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