Control of US House Hinges on Historically Low Number of Seats - Bloomberg.com

Control of US House Hinges on Historically Low Number of Seats  Bloomberg.com

Panic in Philippines as Mayon volcano ashfall blankets towns in total darkness

More than 300 families have been evacuated after massive amounts of ash billowed from the Mayon volcano over the weekend due to the collapse of lava deposits from its slopes, Philippine officials said on Monday. There was no explosive eruption from Mayon, which has been erupting mildly on and off since January, but huge deposits of lava on its southwestern slope suddenly cascaded down in a pyroclastic flow – an avalanche of hot rocks, ash and gas – before nightfall on Saturday, said Teresito...

By Associated Press

Historically few number of midterm seats will decide control of U.S. house

Republicans are betting on a lean electoral map while Democrats are eyeing upset opportunities

By Bloomberg News

[Rappler’s Best] Is it justice if delayed? 

'SC released its verdict that voided Duterte’s firing of Arthur Carandang as overall deputy ombudsman back then.... Why should justice come like a post-mortem, long after injustice has wounded and damaged people?'

By Glenda M. Gloria

Dy thanks lawmakers for tackling Duterte impeachment during break

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III thanked lawmakers and congressional panels for working through the chamber’s break, including the justice panel for tackling the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte. READ: House justice panel OKs articles of impeachment vs Sara Duterte In his speech during the resumption of session on Monday,

By mmercado

LIVE: House justice panel tackles impeachment of VP Sara Duterte

The House justice panel is formally adopting its report that found “probable cause” to impeach the vice president.

By PhilstarLIVE