@paterno_II@mariaressa .@mariaressa: It was evening, and I was in Jakarta. I was watching the news... and then when I saw the plane crashed into a building, I thought it was a movie. But it was CNN. #RapplerTalk
Philippine Airlines gets the approval of US Bankruptcy Court in New York to access the first $20 million of its $505-million debtor-in-possession financing. | via @reyaika
@reyaika PAL president and COO Gilbert Santa Maria: This is a significant step in our recovery plan and supports our ongoing operations to continue serving our valued customers and connecting the Philippines with the world. | via @reyaika
Santa Maria: The combination of our substantial creditor support and the Court’s approvals enables us to progress toward an expedited emergence and full recovery. | via @reyaika
The Senate blue ribbon committee, chaired by Senator Richard Gordon, resumes its probe into questionable pandemic contracts. President Rodrigo Duterte's ex-adviser Michael Yang is attending today's hearing. | via @maracepeda
@maracepeda Senators earlier cited Yang in contempt and issued an arrest warrant against him for ignoring two subpoenas compelling him to attend the ongoing investigation on anomalous pandemic contracts linked to him and his business associates. #BudgetWatch
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@maracepeda Pharmally's chairman and president Huang Tzu Yen once again present in today's hearing. He says he has taken his oath before the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, where he is a resident. | via @maracepeda#BudgetWatch
Rappler congressional reporter @ramboreports sits down with Bayan Muna chairman Neri Colmenares (@ColmenaresPH), who once represented the group in the House and was part of the Makabayan bloc.
@ramboreports@ColmenaresPH Despite the attacks, the Makabayan bloc continues to be one of the staunchest administration critics in Congress. They are not the sole entity that represents the Left, but they are the loudest. Fellow lawmakers also listen to them.
.@ColmenaresPH: It stems from the traditional concept noong panahon ng British parliament. Sabi nila ang opposition ay nasa left, and majority ay nasa right. #RapplerTalk
JUST IN. Guidelines for pilot implementation of granular lockdowns, alert levels 'provisionally approved,' says Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque. But no date of start of implementation has been mentioned yet. | via @piaranada
Shocked and insulted was how Dr. Maricar Limpin felt when she got a scolding from Presidential Spokesman @attyharryroque during a September 7 pandemic task force meeting.
@attyharryroque Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque on his outburst during an IATF meeting: I confirm that I was emotional. Pasensya naman, tao lang naman. | via @piaranada
@attyharryroque@piaranada Roque says he became emotional when Dr. Maricar Limpin cried during IATF meeting begging gov't to revert Metro Manila to ECQ.
He says he was giving voice to those who have nothing to eat because of lockdowns. | via @piaranada