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 Recap: Impeachment of Sara Duterte eyed next week

House justice committee member Terry Ridon is confident they will easily get to the magic number of 106

By Dwight de Leon, Rappler.com

House justice panel OKs articles of impeachment vs Sara Duterte

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives’ committee on justice has approved its committee report on the two impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, with the panel recommending her removal from office after finding probable cause. During the committee on justice’s hearing on Monday, Deputy Speaker David Suarez moved to approve the amended report which

By jvicente

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