Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana tests positive for COVID-19, says Senate Majority Leader Migz Zubiri. The Senate was informed as Lorenzana was in the chamber yesterday for the plenary debates on the DND’s proposed 2022 budget. @rapplerdotcom
Zubiri says this might affect the Senate’s ongoing plenary deliberations: Baka ihinto muna ang hearings bukas dahil sa exposure guys. We may have to resume on Monday na para maka pag PCR test kami lahat over the weekend
Senate President Vicente Sotto III says the chamber will just finish the plenary delibs on the proposed budget of agencies scheduled for tonight, then the Senate will suspend the debates and resume only on Monday. All those who were exposed to Lorenzana to undergo an RT-PCR test.
The Senate will also be disinfected.
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Presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo participates now speaking during the 47th Philippine Business Conference and Expo along with other presidential bets. #PHVote#WeDecide@rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Robredo reiterates that if she wins, she would dedicate the first 100 days of her presidency focusing on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
@rapplerdotcom Robredo: In our first 100 days, we will focus on addressing our most urgent problem – controlling the pandemic and mitigating its impact on our people’s lives. #PHVote#WeDecide
Detained Pharmally execs and siblings Mohit and Twinkle Dargani name 4 lawyers to represent them during the Senate blue ribbon hearings. One lawyer, Daryl Valles, previously worked at the Office of the President, specially the office earlier held by Sen Bong Go. @rapplerdotcom
Other lawyers named by Dargani siblings in their letter to the blue ribbon committee are Don Kapunan and Demetri Felix. They said their 4th lawyer is still pending and to be confirmed.
Presidential aspirant and Sen Bong Go on Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte saying PDP-Laban rejected alliance with Bongbong Marcos-Sara tandem: I will let the PDP leadership clarify these matters in due time. Alam ko naman po na wala kaming tinatanggihan. #PHVote@rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Go: Being the administration party, we have always exerted efforts to reach out to those who are supportive of PRRD. #PHVote#WeDecide
@rapplerdotcom Go: With regard to Mayor Sara, we always wish her well. As I have said earlier, kung ako lang ang tatanungin, siya ang aking sinusuportahan sa pagka-Bise Presidente. #PHVote#WeDecide
In an FB video, presidential aspirant & VP Leni Robredo tells supporters to exercise sobriety online, to calmly and respectfully reach out to other people who do not share their political beliefs. She says this is what being a Kakampink is truly all about. #PHVote@rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Ang analysis ng mga eksperto, may mga puwersang sadya tayong pinag-aaway. Dahil kapag watak-watak ang Pilipino, mas madaling maisusulong ang personal na agenda ng mga puwersang ito. #PHVote#WeDecide
@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Anuman ang dahilan, hindi makakaila: Nagkasakitan tayo. Nasaang panig ka man, gaano ka man sigurado sa paninindigan mo, may nakasakit ng kapwa. #PHVote#WeDecide
Presidential aspirant and VP Leni Robredo holds a press conference at the Provincial Gymnasium in Sorsogon City, Sorsogon.
Sorsogon Gov Chiz Escudero is part of Robredo's slate in 2022. He will join her later at the soft opening of GSAC General Hospital Inc @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Asked how she'll address the drug problem if she becomes president, Robredo recalls the recommendations she made after she stepped down after her brief stint as chair of the Duterte gov't's anti-drug body, says it shouldn't be heavy on enforcement
@rapplerdotcom Robredo: Nakita natin in the past 5 years na yung drug war kinonduct natin, parang lahat lang siya heavy on enforcement. Hindi ako doon naniniwala. Kaya yung first reco ko na after I stepped down as ICAD chair, baguhin yung buong sistema. #PHVote#WeDecide
The Senate blue ribbon committee conducts its 13th hearing on the anomalous pandemic contracts inked by President Rodrigo Duterte's government. @rapplerdotcom
@rapplerdotcom Blue ribbon panel chair Richard Gordon recaps previous hearing, recalls that TigerPhil Marketing Corporation, a supplier of the Duterte govt's biggest pandemic supplier Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, underdeclared about 30% of its sales
@rapplerdotcom Senators last week also uncovered that Xuzhou Consruction, the 2nd biggest winner of pandemic contracts under Duterte, bagged at least P1.8 billion in pandemic contracts but does not pay income tax.