The first half of the $1.3 billion Dr. Richard A. Tapia Bridge is expected to open in spring 2027 with traffic traveling in both directions, while Harris County officials expect the second half to open by the end of 2030.
Vice President Sara Duterte posted bail Saturday after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court issued an arrest warrant against her over three counts of grave threats, saying her lawyers advised her that bail would provide greater security than police custody.
House prosecutors are still considering whether to drop the bribery article against Vice President Sara Duterte as they seek to shorten her impeachment trial, private prosecutor Benjamin “Jay” Tolosa Jr. said Saturday.
The arrest warrant issued against Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats clears the way for the case to proceed to trial, a Department of Justice (DOJ) official said Friday.
Malacañang said Friday it respects the Quezon City Regional Trial Court’s decision to issue a warrant of arrest against Vice President Sara Duterte over three counts of grave threats.
The House prosecution panel is considering dropping the bribery allegations against Vice President Sara Duterte and proceeding with the unexplained wealth article to shorten the Senate impeachment trial, lead public prosecutor Gerville Luistro said Thursday.
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday questioned a proposal to postpone the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to 2028, saying another extension could affect voters’ right to elect their local leaders.
The Senate Committee on Finance has approved a proposed P7.232-billion budget for the Office of the Ombudsman for 2027, including funding for a new marshal service and ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in flood control projects.
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has rejected Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s request for reconsideration of its decision denying his bid to post bail without a hearing, saying he failed to show circumstances comparable to those that led the Supreme Court to grant temporary freedom to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
House leaders and impeachment prosecutors support longer trial days, including possible whole-day sessions, to speed up the presentation of evidence in Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment case before the Senate shifts its focus to the 2027 national budget.