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Metro Manila, Philippines – The anti-graft court barred Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and former ACT-CIS Rep. Edvic Yap from leaving the country amid their alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control scam.  “Let a precautionary hold departure order be issued against respondents Eric Go Yap and Edvic Go Yap pursuant to the Rule VIII Section 3 of the 2018 revised internal rules of Sandiganbayan,” a portion of the order of the Sandiganbayan second division read. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the order was requested “to ensure that the respondents, who are considered flight risks, do not leave the jurisdiction.” The Sandiganbayan said the precautionary order is a mechanism to address the interval between preliminary investigation and the issuance of the arrest warrant. State prosecutors filed the request in relation to their possible involvement in the malversation of public funds, anchored on the complaint by the Department of Public Works and…

Evacuating Filipinos from conflict-hit areas in the Middle East is not feasible at this time due to airport closures and escalating military activity, President Bongbong Marcos said Tuesday, March 3.

As tensions in the Middle East threaten to disrupt global oil supply and drive up fuel prices, the government is moving to cut energy consumption across state offices.

A House committee passed an anti-political dynasty bill that was based mainly on the version filed by Speaker Bojie Dy and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, but tweaked to only cover within the second degree of consanguinity or affinity.

Metro Manila, Philippines – The controversial remarks of Vice President Sara Duterte, including her threat to kill President Bongbong Marcos and pronouncement as a designated survivor, took center stage at the second day of deliberations of the House justice committee of the third ouster suit against the second highest official. The panel resumed deliberations on Tuesday, March 3, as lawmakers discussed the sufficiency in substance of a complaint against Duterte filed by a group of clergy and lawyers.  Mamamayang Liberal Rep. Leila de Lima, endorser of the ouster suit, said the apparent threat against Marcos and his family members was one of the strongest grounds in impeaching the vice president.  Petitioners said in their complaint that the remarks are considered culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust, and constitute high crimes. A video of Duterte making the statement that she hired an assassin to kill Marcos, First…