INQToday: Dela Rosa makes first Senate appearance since Duterte arrest; Cabinet members snub probe

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

Dela Rosa makes first Senate appearance since Duterte arrest

Sen. Ronald dela Rosa attended the Senate committee on foreign relations’ second hearing on the arrest of former president Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday.

This is Dela Rosa’s first appearance in the Senate since the former chief executive was arrested on March 11.

Cabinet members snub Senate hearing on Duterte’s arrest

Cabinet members snubbed the Senate panel on foreign relations’ invitation to attend its second public hearing on the controversial arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte, staying committed to the Palace’s earlier decision to decline the invitation, citing executive privilege and the sub judice rule.

The Senate panel on foreign relations, presided over by presidential sister Sen. Imee Marcos, began its second hearing past 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

Trump sets 17% tariff on Philippine goods coming to America

Philippine exports to America will be slapped with 17 percent tariff starting April 9 as part of the sweeping “Liberation Day” tariff policy announced by United States President Donald Trump.

A table posted by Mr. Trump on Truth Social announced the 17-percent tariff, which is still lower than the 34 percent imposition on goods coming to the country from America.

Russian vlogger faces deportation after harassing Filipinos in BGC

The Russian vlogger who drew the public’s ire for harassing Filipinos in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig is now under the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) pending his deportation.

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, 33, was arrested and is now under custody in BI’s detention facility in Camp Bagong Diwa following his controversial livestream, which went viral on April 1.

Klarisse de Guzman comes out as bisexual, reveals partner of 4 years

Klarisse de Guzman was ecstatic to be finally “free” after she revealed that she is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and that she has been in a relationship with her girlfriend Trina for four years now.

The singer, who is currently inside the “Pinoy Big Brother” house, made the revelation during the show’s episode aired on Wednesday, April 2.