INQToday: Marcos ‘watching’ Escudero on Duterte trial transition to next Congress

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

Marcos ‘watching’ Escudero on Duterte trial transition to next Congress

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reiterated that he is leaving the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte to the Senate, but he is “watching” how Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero will ensure a peaceful transition from the current Congress to the next.

In an ambush interview, Marcos was asked for his thoughts as the Senate is set to convene as an impeachment court on Wednesday.

CBCP leader: Delaying Duterte impeachment trial betrays Constitution

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) President Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David said on Tuesday that delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be a betrayal of the 1987 Constitution and public trust.

Noting that he was speaking from the “perspective of the Church’s social teaching,” David emphasized that the Senate’s duty is not optional, as it is a mandate “arising from the principle of checks and balances.”

BTS’ V, RM discharged from military

BTS members V, also known as Kim Taehyung, and RM, also known as Kim Namjoon, have officially completed their mandatory military service on Tuesday, June 10.

The boy group members greeted the press outside the military base at the Sinbuk-eup Sports Park soccer field in Yulmun-ri, Sinbuk-eup, Chuncheon, Gangwon Province.