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House Deputy Majority Leader Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday reiterated the urgency to review the franchise of Palawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO) due to its poor performance since its establishment about five decades ago.

Kinastigo ni Sen. Imee Marcos at tinawag pang “Pakialamera” si United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan matapos ang panawagan nito na buwagin ang National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC).

“This is a directive to all presidential appointees, including those appointed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., as part of performance review and to ensure continuing qualifications to remain in office,” Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil said in a statement on Monday night.

In her petition, Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Party-list Rep. France Castro said the ruling by the city prosecutors against her complaint "undermines efforts to address online threats, contributes to normalizing violent rhetoric, and erodes public trust in the legal system's ability to handle explicit threats from those in power, effectively deterring dissent."

Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, national president of the League of Cities of the Philippines, said the organization supports the call of the Department of the Interior and Local Government for “a united country to continue our achievements in peace, progress, and prosperity.”

The Committee on Public Order and Safety cited former Philippine National Police-Southern Police District (PNP-SPD) director Brig. Gen. Roderick Mariano and former SPD comptroller head Col. Charlie Cabradilla in contempt upon motion of ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo.

Voting 23 in favor, zero against and zero abstentions, the chamber passed Senate Bill (SB) 2449, which seeks to amend Republic Act (RA) 6975 or the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 and RA 8551 or the PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998.

The call by former president Rodrigo Duterte to break Mindanao from the Republic has faced opposition from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

According to the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted last Dec. 10-14 and released on Monday, 59 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the performance of the government, up three points from 56 percent in October.

Sa pagbubukas ng pagdinig sa Senado hinggil sa Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 (RBH 6), nagbigay ng kanyang matindi at makahulugang pahayag si Senador Risa Hontiveros tungkol sa People’s Initiative o PI.