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Metro Manila, Philippines – The House justice committee has begun the deliberations on the fresh wave of complaints to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte over renewed allegations of fund misuse and threats to the presidential family. The panel began its task Monday, March 2 in determining whether the complaints are sufficient in form and substance, a crucial step before a proper hearing is conducted. This process is different from Duterte’s impeachment last year – which was immediately transmitted to the Senate for trial – after more than a third of House members signed the complaint to oust her. However, the trial never happened, in light of a Supreme Court ruling that Duterte’s ouster was against the constitutional one year-bar or the prohibition of multiple impeachment proceedings against a high ranking official in one year.  As the one year-bar lapsed, four impeachment complaints were filed against Duterte over her controversial fund…

Tindig Pilipinas, a group behind one of the four impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte will withdraw its petition and back another in hopes of fast tracking the case.

Israel said on Sunday, March 1, it launched another wave of attacks on Iran, as Iranians grappled with uncertainty after the killing of their supreme leader in US and Israeli strikes, while US President Donald Trump warned of consequences for retaliation.

An overseas Filipino worker in Israel has died amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed Sunday, March 1.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Saturday, Feb. 28, state media confirmed, after the United States and Israel launched the most ambitious attack on Iranian targets in decades.