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

FACT CHECK: Marcos, Romualdez did not flee PH over budget corruption scandal 

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently appeared in various events in Malacañang, while former House speaker Martin Romualdez denied circulating false claims that he escaped the country

By Rappler.com

LIST: House panel members who approved Duterte impeachment articles

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ committee on justice on Monday unanimously approved the committee report containing the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, with all 55 lawmakers present voting in favor of the motion. Sources within the House, who asked not to be named, provided reporters with a list of the

By mmercado

‘Minority duty-bound to block impeachment’

Asserting that it is their fundamental duty to oppose the majority, members of the minority bloc in the Senate would naturally resist the convening of an impeachment court to try Vice President Sara Duterte, according to Sen. Robinhood Padilla.

By Neil Jayson Servallos