AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSenate Standoff: Gunshots erupted inside the Philippine Senate as authorities moved amid the ICC arrest order for Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, triggering a lockdown and sending senators into hiding; AFP said Marines inside were there for routine perimeter security at the Sergeant-at-Arms’ request, while PNP and NBI chiefs denied police involvement in the shots and President Marcos insisted government forces weren’t behind the chaos, as the Supreme Court also refused to issue a TRO to block the ICC warrant. Food Security: A new SWS survey found involuntary hunger rose to 23.2% of Filipino families in March 2026. Public Safety: PAGASA warned heat index “danger” levels could hit 49 areas on May 14. Crime & Justice: Police arrested a Filipino in the Philippines for drug trafficking and drug-taking. Economy & Revenue: The BIR raised the “cost to collect” threshold for small tax delinquencies to ₱80,000, shifting focus to bigger targets.
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