Senate Blue Ribbon Committee announces 10-day suspension of the arrest order vs. Pharmally-linked businesswoman and congressional candidate Rose Nono Lin.
The panel granted Lin's request for abeyance, citing her hospitalization for a surgical procedure | @eimorpsantos
@eimorpsantos Committee chairman Richard Gordon: "If Rose Nono Lin is indeed ill and needs to have surgery in a hospital, we are not heartless people to not allow such required procedure to be performed on her."
Gordon stressed that Lin is not exempt from future hearings | @eimorpsantos
@eimorpsantos Rose Lin's husband Lin Weixiong was identified as financial manager of gov't supplier Pharmally, which has been at the center of Senate hearings on alleged procurement anomalies.
Presidential candidate VP Leni Robredo to attend “Pusuan ang Sining at Kultura: State of the Heart” where National Artists for Leni will declare their support.
National artists include Ryan Cayabyab, Virgilio Almario, Alice Reyes, BenCab, and Ramon Santos. | @anjocalimario
KKK 2022, a subgroup of Artists for Leni founded by Rio Alma, will give Robredo “100 Pink Poems Para Kay Leni” — a collection of multilingual poetry, as Valentine’s Day gift. | @anjocalimario
One of the contributors, Butch Dalisay @penmanila wrote “Jesse’s Poem.” He explained it’s from the point of view of VP Leni’s late husband, former SILG Jesse Robredo. | @anjocalimario
Sexologist Dr. Rica Cruz: Ang sexologist ay isang taong nagaaral tungkol sa sex.
Sexologist Dr. Rica Cruz on the effect of pandemic on relationships: Ibig sabihin nito, from the population perspective, gumagana na ang ating mga family planning initiatives and campaign.
BREAKING: Metro Manila stays under Alert Level 2 until end of February, acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles announces. | @pplmanuel
@pplmanuel BREAKING: Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 2 until the end of February, acting presidential spokesperson Karlo Nograles announces.
@pplmanuel Also staying under Alert Level 3 until end-February are Iloilo City, Iloilo Province, Guimaras, Zamboanga City, Davao de Oro, Davao Occidental, and South Cotabato.
More presidential candidates are not attending the debate moderated by SMNI, which is owned by Apollo Quiboloy — a teleevangelist wanted by the FBI for child sex trafficking.
Manny Pacquiao says he cannot join an event organized by a man 'who unconscionably used the name of the Lord in vain for religious scams'
Ping Lacson says he is declining because Quiboloy already endorsed Marcos-Duterte, while Leni Robredo, Isko Moreno cited conflict in schedule
READ: Senator @MannyPacquiao will not be attending the presidential debate hosted by SMNI tomorrow. He says he can’t be part of an activity ‘organized by a man wanted for detestable crimes.’ | @xianneangel
Team Leni Robredo strongly condemns attacks against its volunteers and calls on Comelec, authorities to take immediate action “to protect our democratic values and electoral processes.”
“Violence and intimidation have no place in a civilized world.” | @anjocalimario
In Davao City, TLR says a man in his 40s threatened members of Youth for Leni “with more harassment if they continued campaigning for Robredo-Pangilinan inside Davao for Leni HQ.” | @anjocalimario
TLR: A day after the Davao incident, a TLR-Butuan member’s car was thrashed and defaced by unknown assailants. | @anjocalimario