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Ten months after deadly anti-corruption riots in Manila, Philippine Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla disclosed that the single fatality resulted from a stray bullet fired from an unregistered gun, not a police weapon.
The NBI's Regional Director testified during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial that investigative evidence supports claims she contracted someone to kill President Marcos, though he lacks personal knowledge of the alleged plot.
Vice President Sara Duterte has reiterated that the impeachment complaint against her—alleging she plotted to assassinate President Marcos, the First Lady, and former Speaker Romualdez—rests on unfounded claims rather than substantive evidence.
Vice President Sara Duterte has characterized a large Edsa gathering as evidence of mounting discontent with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's administration, citing poor governance and suppression of dissent as key issues.
Thousands of Iglesia Ni Cristo members blocked Manila's EDSA highway on Tuesday protesting graft charges against Senator Rodante Marcoleta, a key ally of impeached VP Sara Duterte whose Senate trial begins next week.
The Philippine Senate has elected Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as its new president after a tense political manoeuvre. The ex-Valenzuela City mayor secured the 13-vote minimum required, shifting the balance of power in the chamber.