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INQToday: AFP dismisses claims of military resignations after Duterte arrest

/ 07:28 PM March 13, 2025

Here’s a quick roundup of today’s top stories:

AFP dismisses claims of military resignations after Duterte arrest

Reports claiming that some Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel resigned in support of former President Rodrigo Duterte were “unverified,” according to its spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla.

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Duterte was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity committed during his administration’s bloody drug war. He is now in ICC custody in The Hague, Netherlands.

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Sara Duterte arrives in Amsterdam amid father’s ICC case

Vice President Sara Duterte arrived in Amsterdam on Thursday morning, Manila time, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) said.

According to the OVP, Duterte landed in Amsterdam at around 9:27 p.m. on Wednesday (4:27 a.m. Thursday, Manila time).

Honeylet Avanceña accused of assaulting cop with phone; case to be filed

A police officer allegedly hit with a cellphone by Honeylet Avanceña, the partner of former President Rodrigo Duterte, is set to file an assault case against her, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.

In a press briefing on Thursday, PNP Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo detailed that the officer hurt was a female Special Action Force (SAF) personnel, whom she did not name.

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Bong Go, Erwin Tulfo lead latest Pulse Asia survey

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go and ACT-CIS party-list Representative Erwin Tulfo led Pulse Asia’s latest senatorial survey, the polling firm reported Thursday.

The survey, conducted from February 20 to 26, showed Go and Tulfo statistically tied for first to second place, with 58.1 percent and 56.5 percent voter preference, respectively.

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Comelec junks 2nd disqualification case against Erwin Tulfo

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division has junked the second disqualification case filed against senatorial candidate and ACT-CIS Representative Erwin Tulfo.

The order promulgated on Tuesday was released to the media on Thursday.

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TAGS: AFP, Bong Go, Comelec, disqualification cases, Erwin Tulfo, ICC, Pulse Asia, Rodrigo Duterte, Sara Duterte

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