OCTA Research survey shows a Robredo–Tulfo tandem ahead of a Duterte–Marcos pairing, while legal and impeachment steps continue amid other national updates.

This is The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.Today is May 13th.Our top story:A hypothetical tandem of former Vice President and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and Senator Raffy Tulfo would win over a tandem of Vice President Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos.. That’s according to an independent survey by OCTA Research.. The Robredo-Tulfo tandem would get a 44 percent voter preference.. A Duterte-Marcos tandem is at forty percent..

OCTA clarified that the survey reflects an early-stage hypothetical preference measure.. It said the survey should be interpreted as a snapshot of current public sentiment, not a prediction of electoral outcomes.. The survey was conducted from March 19 to 25.. It had 1,200 respondents and a margin of error of plus or minus three percent.Read more: https://tmt.news/2342479The camp of former President Rodrigo Duterte is again asking the Supreme Court to immediately resolve the petitions questioning

the arrest and continued detention of Duterte.. The Panelo Law Office says a second urgent motion was filed on behalf of petitioner Veronica Duterte seeking the immediate resolution of the petitions.. They argued that the prolonged delay has already triggered what it described as a constitutional crisis.. They are urging the High Tribunal to declare Duterte’s arrest, rendition, and continued detention “illegal and unconstitutional.” The motion further pointed to the events at the Senate on

May 11.. On that day, NBI agents tried to serve a warrant of arrest from the International Criminal Court against Senator Bato dela Rosa.. Former President Duterte is currently detained in The Hague, the Netherlands, over crimes against humanity charges.Read more: https://tmt.news/2342477British barrister Peter Haynes is the new lead counsel for former President Rodrigo Duterte.. Haynes is a King’s Counsel, which means he is a senior and experienced barrister.. Barristers are experts in litigation, presenting

cases, and cross-examining witnesses.. Haynes’ professional profile describes him as one of the foremost practitioners in international criminal and humanitarian law.. Haynes has spent more than two decades appearing before international tribunals in The Hague, including the ICC.Read more: https://tmt.ph/2341746The House of Representatives is now reproducing the articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte prior to their submission to the Senate.. According to House Secretary-General Cheloy Garafil, the articles of impeachment and their attachments

number in the thousands of pages.. The House has already elected the eleven members of the prosecution team.. Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano had said that the Senate is ready to act on the impeachment complaint without delays.Read more: https://tmt.news/2342517The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) explains the mysterious glowing lights that were spotted in some parts of the country.. The incident happened late Tuesday.. PhilSA says this was a rare “space jellyfish” phenomenon.. The lights were

caused by China’s Long March rocket.. According to the agency, “space jelly” occurs when a rocket’s exhaust plume, released at high altitudes, is directly illuminated by sunlight while observers on the ground remain in darkness.Read more: https://tmt.news/2342448For more news and information, read The Manila Times on print, subscribe to its digital edition or log on to www.manilatimes.net.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and LinkedIn; and be part of our communities on Viber, Telegram, WhatsApp

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