INQToday: Don’t forget your VP duties – Palace to Sara Duterte

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

Palace to Sara Duterte: Don’t forget your VP duties

The Palace reminded Vice President Sara Duterte, currently in The Hague, Netherlands, that she must continue fulfilling her responsibilities as the country’s second-highest official.

“I think she should consider that the Philippines also needs her as the vice president,” Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a briefing on Wednesday.

Bato Dela Rosa mulls going into hiding amid possible ICC arrest

Hiding from arresting officers is an option that Sen. Ronaldo “Bato” Dela Rosa is now considering.

Dela Rosa openly admitted this on Wednesday in a phone patch interview with Senate reporters.

Palace to Harry Roque: ‘Defend yourself first before defending others’

The Palace on Wednesday offered a piece of advice to former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque: defend yourself first before defending others.

This remark came after Palace Press Officer Claire Castro was asked in a briefing whether the government would block Roque’s application for political asylum in the Netherlands.

Harry Roque a ‘non-entity’ in Rodrigo Duterte’s ICC case – Remulla

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday said former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque is a “non-entity” in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s case at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Remulla made the pronouncement when asked about Roque’s role in The Hague or whether a case has also been filed against him before the ICC

DOJ says ‘more than sufficient’ to handle Duterte case after OSG recusal

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is “more than sufficient” to defend the government over former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday said.

He made this statement after noting that Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra’s decision to recuse himself from the consolidated habeas corpus cases filed by Duterte’s children before the Supreme Court “was not on his clearance.”

Palace sees need to regulate social media vs fake news

Malacañang on Wednesday said the government is considering regulating social media posts, amid the spread of misinformation and disinformation in the wake of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In a Palace briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said discussions are underway for the possible release of new guidelines for the measure.