Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Alice Guo not alone? JV Ejercito reveals elected ‘China men’ in PH
Sen. JV Ejercito revealed that he has met elected Philippine officials who are obviously Chinese nationals, raising the possibility that the Alice Guo case might not be an isolated incident.
At the Kapihan sa Senado forum on Wednesday, Ejercito referred to these individuals as “China men.”
Sandiganbayan drops civil case vs Marcos estate due to delay
The Sandiganbayan has dismissed a P276-million civil case against the estate of former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., in which the former first couple was accused of using their associate Roman Cruz in purchasing parcels of land supposedly through ill-gotten wealth.
In a resolution dated October 4, the Sandiganbayan’s Second Division granted the motion made by the Marcos estate — particularly former first lady Imelda Marcos and incumbent President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. — to dismiss Civil Case No. 006 due to inordinate delay.
Quiboloy’s party issue not enough to block his Senate bid
The issue of the legitimacy of detained Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s political party is not enough to block his senatorial bid, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday.
According to Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia, questions on the legitimacy of an aspirant’s party are not included as grounds for disqualification under the Omnibus Election Code and the Local Government Code.
Hontiveros on Quiboloy’s senatorial bid: Let’s not elect lawbreakers
Don’t elect lawbreakers, Sen. Risa Hontiveros urged voters on Wednesday.
She made the call in reaction to Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy’s senatorial bid in May 2025. He filed his certificate of candidacy on Tuesday through his lawyer Mark Tolentino.
Remulla vows to shut down all POGOs, aims merit-based PNP
Newly appointed Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla took the reins of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday, aiming to make promotions in the Philippine National Police (PNP) more fair.
“I want to remove the politics from the PNP. I want to make it a merit-based system [of] who gets promoted and who doesn’t. Ang nangyayari kasi ngayon ay palakasan (What is happening now is padrino system or patronage.),” Remulla told reporters after the turnover ceremony at the National Police Commission Center in Quezon City.
EJ Obiena slams ‘clickbait’ stories about rift with Carlos Yulo
Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena insisted there is no rift between him and Paris Olympics double gold medalist Carlos Yulo.
Obiena on Wednesday posted a picture of him and Yulo on social media and described rumors saying they are not in good terms as “misleading” and “fabricated.”