INQToday: President’s office not involved in Sara Duterte impeachment – Bersamin

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

Bersamin: President’s office not involved in Sara Duterte impeachment

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the Office of the President is not involved in the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Dutete before the House of Representatives.

Bersamin stressed that the earlier pronouncement of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. regarding impeaching Duterte is “unambiguous.”

Escudero to Senators: Avoid commenting on Sara Duterte’s impeachment

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged colleagues in the upper chamber to refrain from publicly commenting on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.

The Senate’s top leader issued the call as he vouched that the upper chamber is ready to fulfill its mandate with integrity and impartiality should the impeachment complaint prosper.

Taal Volcano posts minor phreatomagmatic explosion

Taal Volcano erupted early Tuesday morning, according to the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Calabarzon.

The OCD-Calabarzon said in a Facebook post that Taal registered a steam-driven or phreatic eruption at 5:58 a.m., citing an advisory from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.