Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.: Notice of annual stockholders' meeting

Sen. Rodante Marcoleta could soon be suspended from the Senate and barred from participating in legislative proceedings as the Office of the Ombudsman announced the filing of a plunder case against him before the Sandiganbayan this week.

The campaign donation case is behind Marcoleta's looming plunder raps.

With the nation still reeling from a series of serious crimes involving minors, a Senate committee chaired by Sen. Erwin Tulfo is set to review the implementation of Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.

The Senate is eyeing a shorter trial for impeached Vice President Sara Duterte – originally expected to last for seven to eight months – so that the chamber can still have time for  important legislative measures including the proposed 2027 national budget.

Anti-corruption groups staged protest marches in Makati and Quezon City yesterday, demanding accountability from government officials suspected of involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control scandal, while urging the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.