Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:
Petition filed to disqualify Quiboloy from 2025 Senate race
Detained Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) founder and leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is seeking a Senate seat, is the subject of a petition seeking to disqualify and declare him a nuisance candidate.
Fellow senatorial aspirant and labor leader Sonny Matula on Wednesday filed the petition to cancel the certificate of nomination and acceptance (Cona) issued to Quiboloy as a nominee of the Workers and Peasants Party (WPP).
Drug war findings won’t be given to ICC, but accessible on social media
The House of Representatives’ quad committee will not submit its findings on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the Duterte administration’s drug war to the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ace Barbers.
Barbers expressed support for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration, which rejects calls to submit the quad comm’s documents to the international court, also currently investigating EJKs.
ICC can use televised drug war hearings in probing Duterte – Carpio
Former Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday said the televised quad committee hearings could be used by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in its investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed by former President Rodrigo Duterte during his administration’s bloody “war on drugs.”
“Well, because the quadcomm [hearings] are televised… televised proceedings can be submitted,” Carpio told reporters in a 1Sambayan press conference in response to a question on whether the committee hearings can be used by the ICC.
Harry Roque’s wife in Singapore for checkup, says Rep. Barbers
Mylah Roque, wife of former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, is in Singapore for a checkup, according to Surigao del Norte 2nd District Rep. Ace Barbers.
Barbers revealed this when asked about Mylah’s departure from the country as reported by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday.
Palace backs PNP’s re-investigation of high-profile killings linked to drug war
The Palace supports the plan of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to reinvestigate high-profile killings related to the war against illegal drugs during the previous administration.
In a Viber message, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin was asked if Malacañang backs this plan, to which he replied, “Of course.”
Lacson: We’ve heard of drug war’s rewards system, but no one testified
Former senator Panfilo Lacson admitted that he heard about the rewards system in the Duterte administration’s drug war, but no one testified that police officers get cash grants for killing drug suspects.
During the Pandesal Forum on Wednesday, Lacson was asked about retired police colonel Royina Garma’s testimony before the House of Representatives’ quad committee that former president Rodrigo Duterte contacted her about the creation of a national task force that would implement the “Davao template” on a national level.
Online sellers’ slay suspects confessed to 12 other shootings, says PNP
Suspects in the double murder of Pampanga online sellers reportedly admitted to 12 other shootings in Central Luzon, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Wednesday.
“The suspects have confessed to being involved in at least 12 other shooting incidents across Pampanga, Bataan and Nueva Ecija, making their capture a significant victory in the fight against violent crimes,” PNP said in a statement.