LOOK: Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon and a handful of supporters attend a mass at the Manila Cathedral amid conflict with fellow Commissioner Aimee Ferolino on resolving the Marcos disqualification cases | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Guanzon on Marcos case: Comelec Chairman Sheriff Abas should speak up and solve this problem | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Guanzon says this delay on deciding on the Marcos DQ cases is a “conspiracy to defeat her vote.” She questions the capability of Comm. Ferolino to be a commissioner | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Guanzon to Ferolino: Ilabas mo na yan (desisyon) para hindi masabi ng tao na nasuhulan ka | @meltlopez
@meltlopez Guanzon to release her separate opinion on Marcos DQ cases today even w/o a decision from Ferolino.
She also calls upon fellow Comelec commissioners to ‘resign together’ as the poll body’s integrity is in question: “Nakakahiya na ito. Suklam na suklam na ako” | @meltlopez
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@mrvinceangelo@pplmanuel The Palace reminds the public not to be complacent despite the downgrade to Alert Level 2 in Metro Manila and other areas: bit.ly/3KUtPO5
Nograles says Ifugao will be easing to Alert Level 3 this Feb. 1-15
JUST IN: House committee recommends the filing of syndicated estafa vs. 6 officials of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. over the purchase of COVID-19 supplies | @xianneangel
@xianneangel The recommendation was announced by House Committee on Good Government Chairman Rep. Mike Aglipay | @xianneangel
@xianneangel The officials whom the panel recommended to be charged are: Pharmally President Huang Tzu Yen, Director Linconn Ong, siblings Mohit and Twinkle Dargani, Justine Garado and Krizle Grace Mago | @xianneangel
Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion hails the lowering of NCR alert level and easing of restrictions for inbound travelers: We are starting to move on bit.ly/34kCNDI
Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Concepcion: Hopefully we can move Metro Manila to Alert Level 1 by the end of February. This is possible towards the end of February to March.
THREAD: The National Economic and Development Authority holds a briefing on economic liberalization bills and updates to the National Action Plan Phase 4 (NAP4) Scorecard.
@pplmanuel NEDA chief Karl Chua begins the briefing by recapping the economy's full-year 5.6% growth in 2021, which is a bit above the adjusted 5-5.5% target band for the year.
@pplmanuel NEDA chief Chua notes passage of the bills amending the Public Services Act, Foreign Investments Act, and Retail Trade Liberalization Act is crucial to the country's recovery.
Manila Mayor and presidential aspirant Isko Moreno presents his 10-point economic agenda at his newly-opened media center headquarters in Intramuros, Manila | @crissydimatulac
@crissydimatulac Moreno on International Criminal Court investigation on Pres. Duterte: ICC cannot prosecute anybody in a country with a working justice system such as here in the Philippines. This is where leadership comes in, my job is to protect him (Duterte) from any abuse | @crissydimatulac
@crissydimatulac Moreno on possibly launching a probe against Duterte for alleged drug war abuses: We can initiate an investigation on that para mapanatag ang loob ng tao. Under my watch everybody will be given an opportunity in court | @crissydimatulac
THREAD: With the coming Year of the Water Tiger 🐯 signifying the start of spring in the Chinese zodiac, many are hoping for rebirth as we cope with this pandemic.
Feng shui expert Patrick Lim Fernandez: Last 3 years were winter signs. The Year of the Tiger is a spring sign, so hope is in the horizon. This will definitely usher in new energy — a reemergence of the world. It'll also be gradual.
Feng shui expert says the Year of the Tiger is in the yang side: We'll see a lot more activity in the world this year. Work smarter and don't be narrow-minded.