Philippines' Marcos Jnr forges alliances, hands out cash aid as he gears up for midterm elections scmp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from scmp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
OUR Senate of 24 members is supposed to be the highest deliberative assembly in the land. It has just been reorganized with no clear explanation or pressing motive. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri of Bukidnon, in office for the past two years, has resigned, saying his failure to follow powerful blocs has compelled him to step aside. He did not elaborate. He was promptly replaced by Sen. Francis Chiz Escudero of Sorsogon, who admitted to exploiting minor cracks in Zubiri s leadership to push for the intended change.
Zubiri: Cha-cha is dead in Senate sunstar.com.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sunstar.com.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Philippines edges closer to legalizing divorce, despite Church objections cruxnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cruxnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.