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Today’s headlines: Impeachment court, Sara Duterte, COA

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Senate court lowers conviction voting threshold in Duterte impeachment trial 

The Senate impeachment court votes to lower the voting threshold for the conviction of Vice President Sara Duterte in her impeachment trial.

• Sara Duterte trial: Prosecution gets more viable conviction path after threshold ruling 

The impeachment court ruling that bars absentee senators from voting in Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial gives the prosecution a more feasible path to securing her conviction.

• Auditors flag gaps, missing docs in OVP’s P168-M disaster aid 

A government audit finds gaps and missing records in the office of Vice President Sara Duterte’s over P168-M disaster relief aid.

• Bus operators appeal to lift fare hike freeze as fuel prices soar 

Bus operators call on the government to immediately lift the suspension of fare increases approved by regulators in March. This, as fuel prices continue to rise.

• Trend Intel: In this economy?! Why young Filipinos choose to live alone

More young Filipinos are exploring solo-living. The Philippine Institute for Development Studies in 2024 reported the percentage of one-person households in the country more than doubled within three decades, from 2.9% in 1990 to 9.1% in 2020. – Rappler.com